| Main Entry: |
frivolous |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
trivial, silly |
Synonyms: |
barmy,
childish,
dizzy*, empty-headed,
facetious, featherbrained, flighty,
flip,
flippant,
foolish,
gay,
giddy*, harebrained,
idiotic,
idle, ill-considered,
impractical,
juvenile,
light, light-minded,
minor, niggling, nonserious, not serious,
paltry,
peripheral,
petty,
playful,
pointless,
puerile, scatterbrained,
senseless,
shallow, sportive,
superficial, tongue-in-cheek,
unimportant, unprofound,
volatile,
whimsical
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Antonyms: |
grave, mature, sensible, serious, solemn, thoughtful, wise
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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