FRIVOLOUS


Meaning of FRIVOLOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfri-və-ləs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin frivolus

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : of little weight or importance

b. : having no sound basis (as in fact or law)

a frivolous lawsuit

2.

a. : lacking in seriousness

b. : marked by unbecoming levity

• friv·o·lous·ly adverb

• friv·o·lous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.