(frivolousness)
1frivolousness — frivolous ► ADJECTIVE 1) not having any serious purpose or value. 2) (of a person) carefree and superficial. DERIVATIVES frivolity noun frivolously adverb frivolousness noun. ORIGIN Latin frivolus silly, trifling …
2Frivolousness — Frivolous Friv o*lous, a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare to rub, crumble, E. friable: cf. F. frivole.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to… …
3frivolousness — noun see frivolous …
4frivolousness — See frivolously. * * * …
5frivolousness — noun a) The quality of being frivolous; frivolity b) The result of being frivolous …
6frivolousness — n. state of not being serious, lightheartedness, state of being carefree …
7frivolousness — n. See frivolity …
8frivolousness — friv·o·lous·ness …
9frivolousness — See: frivolous …
10frivolousness — noun the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible • Syn: ↑frivolity • Ant: ↑seriousness (for: ↑frivolity) • Derivationally related forms: ↑frivolous, ↑ …
