He has no patience for frivolity.
He spends money on the latest fashions and other frivolities.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fri|vol|i|ty — «frih VOL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the fact or condition of being frivolous; silly behavior; trifling: »The hare brained chatter of irresponsible frivolity (Benjamin Disraeli). 2. a silly thing or frivolous act … Useful english dictionary
frı̏vōlan — frı̏vōl|an prid. 〈odr. lnī〉 1. {{001f}}koji je prostački [∼no ponašanje]; nepristojan 2. {{001f}}koji je otrcan [∼an govor]; banalan, beznačajan, površan ✧ {{001f}}lat … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
fri — af·fri·cate; af·fri·cat·ed; af·fri·ca·tion; con·fri·ca·tion; fri·a·bil·i·ty; fri·a·ble; fri·and; fri·ar; fri·ar·ly; fri·ary; fri·bourg; fri·ca·tion; fri·day; fri·days; fri·gid·i·ty; fri·go·ri·fi·co; fri·jol; fri·jo·li·llo; fri·sé; fri·sette;… … English syllables
frivolity — fri·vol·i·ty … English syllables
frivolity — fri|vol|i|ty [frıˈvɔlıti US ˈva: ] n plural frivolities 1.) [U and C] behaviour or activities that are not serious or sensible, especially when you should be serious or sensible ▪ I don t think such frivolity helps the organization s public image … Dictionary of contemporary English
frivolity — fri|vol|i|ty [ frı valəti ] noun uncount silly behavior or attitudes: FRIVOLOUSNESS a. count something that is silly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
frivolity — /fri vol i tee/, n., pl. frivolities for 2. 1. the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras. 2. a frivolous act or thing: It was a frivolity he had a hard time living down. [1790 1800; < F frivolité. See FRIVOLOUS, ITY]… … Universalium
frívol — frí|vol Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
frivolmente — fri·vol·mén·te avv. BU var. → frivolamente … Dizionario italiano
frivol — fri|vol 〈 [ vo:l] Adj.〉 leichtfertig, schlüpfrig, zweideutig [Etym.: <frz. frivole »oberflächlich, leichtfertig«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
