friv·o·lous

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• friv´o|lous|ly — friv|o|lous «FRIHV uh luhs», adjective. 1. lacking in seriousness or sense; silly: »Frivolous behavior is out of place in church. SYNONYM(S): foolish. 2. of little worth or importance; trivial: »He wasted his time reading frivolous books.… …   Useful english dictionary

• friv|o|lous — «FRIHV uh luhs», adjective. 1. lacking in seriousness or sense; silly: »Frivolous behavior is out of place in church. SYNONYM(S): foolish. 2. of little worth or importance; trivial: »He wasted his time reading frivolous books. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• friv´o|lous|ness — friv|o|lous «FRIHV uh luhs», adjective. 1. lacking in seriousness or sense; silly: »Frivolous behavior is out of place in church. SYNONYM(S): foolish. 2. of little worth or importance; trivial: »He wasted his time reading frivolous books.… …   Useful english dictionary

• friv — friv·o·lous; friv·o·lous·ness; friv·ol; friv·ol·er; friv·ol·ler; friv·o·lous·ly; …   English syllables

• lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

• frivolous — friv·o·lous …   English syllables

• frivolously — friv·o·lous·ly …   English syllables

• frivolous — friv|o|lous [ frıvələs ] adjective 1. ) behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way 2. ) lacking any real purpose or importance: frivolous complaints ╾ friv|o|lous|ly adverb ╾ friv|o|lous|ness… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• frivolous — friv•o•lous [[t]ˈfrɪv ə ləs[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct[/ex] 2) (of a person) given to trifling or undue levity 3) of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice: a… …   From formal English to slang

• frivolous — friv|o|lous [ˈfrıvələs] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: frivolus] 1.) not serious or sensible, especially in a way that is not suitable for a particular occasion ▪ The court discourages frivolous law suits. 2.) a frivolous person likes… …   Dictionary of contemporary English