frivolous (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *frivolous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	frivolous	not serious in content or attitude or behavior

frivolous > pronunciation
Sounds	frih'vahlahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *frivolous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	not serious in content or attitude or behavior.
Examples	"a frivolous novel" "a frivolous remark" "a frivolous young woman"
Attribute of	seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity	The trait of being serious
Narrower	airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly	lacking seriousness
	flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrained	Guided by whim and fancy
	flippant, light-minded	showing inappropriate / inappropriate levity
	idle, light	Silly or trivial
	light	Intended primarily as entertainment
	trivial	concerned with trivialities
See also	superficial	Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious
Opposite	serious	concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Spanish	frívolo
Catalan	frívol, trivial
Nouns	frivolity	acting like a clown or buffoon
Nouns	frivolity, frivolousness	the trait of being frivolous
Adverbs	frivolously	in a frivolous manner

HyperDic: frivolous