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frivolent

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

frivolous, trifling, silly

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonstandard

Examples

  • "This was an unnecessary and frivolent post that did not contain any reason or logic." — http://groups-beta.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.ultima.series/msg/4dd74e0205254b64
  • "You're beginning to annoy me with frivolent and useless theoretical arguments. " — http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips/msg/e4d760b0a4bf5722
  • "I'm sorry but I have personally seen so many people paid out on fraudulent and frivolent claims to have any faith in the system as it currently stands. " — http://groups-beta.google.com/group/uk.legal.moderated/msg/551e5debdc0715f1
  • "My serious replies tend to evoke 'I couldn't worship that sort of a God' responses. My frivolent replies are usually intended to show that some of the criticisms aimed at my serious replies aren't as well-founded as the person making them seems to think." — http://groups-beta.google.com/group/uk.religion.christian/msg/4110e62d55ad2c2b

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Probably confusion of frivolous with words ending in -ent.