Synonyms for frivolous
ˈfrɪv ə ləsfriv·o·lous

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1. frivolous

   Synonyms:
   trifling, silly, trivial, petty, worthless

   Antonyms:
   serious, earnest, important, grave

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1. frivolousadjective

   not serious in content or attitude or behavior

   "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman"

   Antonyms:
   sincere, real, thoughtful, serious-minded, overserious, solemn, solid, earnest, serious, sober, sobering, sedate, grave

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1. frivolousadjective

   Synonyms:
   trifling, trivial, worthless, petty, flimsy, idle, puerile, childish, trashy, foolish

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1. frivolousadjective

   Synonyms:
   trivial, trifling, petty, puerile, insignificant

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1. List of paraphrases for "frivolous":

   futile, trivial, ill-founded, fanciful, reckless

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1. Mike Sullivan:

   We don't go out a lot or spend a lot on things that are frivolous.

2. Marcus Valerius Martialis:

   Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

3. Jessica Vaughan from the Center:

   We don't want to turn away people who are genuinely in danger but we know from experience that most of the people that are arriving at our border are not in that category. We have to find an effective way to deter frivolous or opportunist asylum-seekers.

4. James Comey:

   And I expect a report on them, not on the handling of classified information because that's frivolous, but on, ‘Did I comply with policy? Did I comply with my employment agreement?’.

5. William Cobbett:

   It is no small mischief to a boy, that many of the best years of his life should be devoted to the learning of what can never be of any real use to any human being. His mind is necessarily rendered frivolous and superficial by the long habit of attaching importance to words instead of things; to sound instead of sense.