noun
Meaning 1
An unserious person; a shallow person.
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Standard Lemma guide
frivol
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noun
Meaning 2
An idle diversion or pastime; a frivolity.
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verb
Meaning 3
To behave frivolously.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To trifle.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
act frivolously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: trifle
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Broader terms: act, behave, do
History
Etymology
From French frivole, from Latin frīvolus (“trifling, worthless”).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: безделнича (bezdelniča) — (intransitive) To behave frivolously