frivolous
IPA: frˈɪvʌɫʌs
adjective
- Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.
- Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
- (law, said of a lawsuit) Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.
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Examples of "frivolous" in Sentences
- The move to delete is frivolous.
- Such a notion borders frivolousness.
- We step into the realm of frivolousness.
- This discussion smacks of pedantic frivolousness.
- The defendants replied that the lawsuit was frivolous.
- Bringing this bit of frivolousness to the program will be no harm.