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frivolous

fri·vo·lous

UK/ˈfɹɪv.ə.ləs/ US/ˈfrɪvʌlʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

  • “a frivolous novel”
  • “a frivolous remark”
  • “a frivolous young woman”
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Origin

From Latin frīvolus (“silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless”), with the ending modified to match -ous.

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