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1 Frivolous -- rank: 1000

Frivolous definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FRIV'OLOUS, a. [L. frivlus ... little weight, worth or importance; not worth notice; as a frivolous argument; a frivolous objection or pretext. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman" [ant: serious] Merriam Webster's adjective Etymology: ...

2 Fribble -- rank: 603

... definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FRIB'BLE, a. [L. frivolus.] Frivolous; trifling; silly. FRIB'BLE, n. A frivolous, trifling, contemptible fellow. FRIB'BLE, v.i. To trifle; also ... 1. trifle 2. obsolete dodder II. noun Date: 1664 a frivolous person, thing, or idea • fribble adjective Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fribble Frib"ble, n. A frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop. A pert fribble of a peer ... Obs.] Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. a. Trifling, frivolous, silly, fribbling, frippery. II. n. Trifler, frivolous fellow, fribbler, coxcomb. III. v. n. 1. Trifle, cavil ...

3 Light -- rank: 565

... moving swiftly or nimbly < light on his feet > 6. a. frivolous 1a < light conduct > b. lacking in stability ; changeable < light opinions ... etc.) intended for amusement, rather than edification; not profound. b frivolous, thoughtless, trivial (a light remark). 6 (of sleep or a ... FLYWEIGHT. light-footed nimble. light-footedly nimbly. light-headed giddy, frivolous, delirious. light-headedly in a light-headed manner. light-headedness ... or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial. Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus ... Slight, trifling, small, inconsiderable, moderate. 8. Gossamery, flimsy, unsubstantial. 9. Frivolous, fickle, unsteady, volatile, unsettled. 10. Gay, airy, buoyant, light-hearted ... free and easy, frequency, frequency band, frequency spectrum, fribble, fribbling, frivolous, front, frothy, fusee, futile, gaslight, gauzy, gay, gazelle, gen, ...

4 Cavil -- rank: 565

... 1828 Dictionary CAVIL, v.i. 1. To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason; followed by at ... the good. Then civil the conditions. CAVIL, n. False or frivolous objections; also, a fallacious kind of reason, bearing some resemblance ... at calumny Date: 1542 intransitive verb to raise trivial and frivolous objection transitive verb to raise trivial objections to • cavil noun ... bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason. You do not ... s 1913 Dictionary Cavil Cav"il, n. A captious or frivolous objection. All the cavils of prejudice and unbelief. --Shak. Collin ... N-COUNT Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Frivolous objection, captious criticism, unwarranted censure, carping, censoriousness, wilful censure, ...

5 Frivolously -- rank: 521

... manner. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adv 1: in a frivolous manner; "she spends her time frivolously enjoying the easy life ... a rich and spoiled girl" Merriam Webster's adverb see frivolous Webster's 1913 Dictionary Frivolous Friv"o*lous, a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare ... little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument. --Swift. 2. Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity ... especially in trifling matters. His personal tastes were low and frivolous. --Macaulay. Syn: Trifling; trivial; slight; petty; worthless. -- Friv"o*lous ...

6 Frivolity -- rank: 521

... r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible [syn: frivolity, frivolousness] [ant: earnestness, serious ... ties) Date: 1764 1. the quality or state of being frivolous 2. a frivolous act or thing Webster's 1913 Dictionary Frivolity Fri*vol ... i*ty, n.; pl. Frivolities. [Cg. F. frivolit['e]. See Frivolous.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition ...

7 Frivolousness -- rank: 521

... r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible [syn: frivolity, frivolousness] [ant: earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity] Merriam Webster's noun see frivolous Webster's 1913 Dictionary Frivolous Friv"o*lous, a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare ... little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument. --Swift. 2. Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity ... especially in trifling matters. His personal tastes were low and frivolous. --Macaulay. Syn: Trifling; trivial; slight; petty; worthless. -- Friv"o*lous ...

8 Flighty -- rank: 466

... Reference Dictionary adj. (flightier, flightiest) 1 (usu. of a girl) frivolous, fickle, changeable. 2 crazy. Derivatives: flightily adv. flightiness n. Etymology ... one activity, idea, or partner to another. Isabelle was a frivolous little fool, vain and flighty. ADJ [disapproval] Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. Giddy, wild, volatile, mercurial, frivolous, capricious, fickle, whimsical, unbalanced, light-headed, without ballast. Moby Thesaurus ... loose, featherbrained, fickle, fitful, flickering, flirtatious, flitting, fluctuating, fluffy, freakish, frivolous, frothy, gay, giddy, hallucinated, harebrained, impetuous, impulsive, inconsistent, inconstant, indecisive ...

9 Persiflage -- rank: 466

... to whistle, hiss, boo, ultimately from Latin sibilare Date: 1757 frivolous bantering talk ; light raillery Oxford Reference Dictionary n. light raillery ... fr. L. per + siffler to whistle, hiss, L. sibilare, sifilare.] Frivolous or bantering talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject, whether serious or otherwise; light ... n. [ Fr. ] Banter, raillery, ridicule, jeering, mockery, quizzing, joking, pleasantry, frivolous talk. Moby Thesaurus aphorism, apothegm, backchat, badinage, banter, bon mot ...

10 Futile -- rank: 466

... efforts to convince him were futile > 2. occupied with trifles ; frivolous • futilely adverb • futileness noun Synonyms: futile, vain, fruitless mean producing ... peace >. Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. 1 useless, ineffectual, vain. 2 frivolous, trifling. Derivatives: futilely adv. futility n. Etymology: L futilis leaky ... inf Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. 1. Trifling, frivolous, trivial. 2. Worthless, valueless, useless, profitless, fruitless, bootless, vain, idle ... feckless, flaky, flimsy, fond, fool, foolheaded, foolish, foredoomed, fribble, fribbling, frivolous, frothy, fruitless, fuddled, gaga, goofy, gulled, hollow, idiotic, idle, ill ...

11 Trifling -- rank: 466

... Date: 1535 lacking in significance or solid worth: as a. frivolous < trifling talk > b. trivial < a trifling gift > c. chiefly dialect ... trifling fellow > Oxford Reference Dictionary adj. 1 unimportant, petty. 2 frivolous. Derivatives: triflingly adv. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Trifle Tri"fle ... amount Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms a. Trivial, petty, frivolous, frippery, worthless, inconsiderable, nugatory, slight, unimportant, insignificant, immaterial, piddling, of ... fiddling, flimsy, flirtation, fooling, fooling around, foolish, footling, fribble, fribbling, frivolous, frothy, futile, goofing off, hairsplitting, hedging, hollow, idle, idling, inane ...

12 Giddy -- rank: 402

... a giddy height > c. whirling rapidly 2. a. lightheartedly silly ; frivolous b. joyfully elated ; euphoric • giddily adverb • giddiness noun II. verb ... result of success, pleasurable emotion, etc.; mentally intoxicated. b excitable, frivolous. 3 tending to make one giddy. --v.tr. & intr. (-ies ... flickering, flighty, flitting, fluctuating, flustered, fluttery, fou, freakish, fribble, fribbling, frivolous, full, gaga, gay, giddy-brained, giddy-headed, giddy-pated, giddy ...

13 Frothy -- rank: 402

... 1. full of or consisting of froth 2. a. gaily frivolous or light in content or treatment ; insubstantial < a frothy comedy ... a. 1. Foamy, spumy. 2. Trifling, light, empty, trivial, vain, frivolous, unsubstantial. Moby Thesaurus airy, asinine, barmy, birdbrained, birdwitted, brave, bravura ... flighty, flimsy, fluffy, foam-flecked, foamy, foolish, fribble, fribbling, frilly, frivolous, futile, gallant, gay, glittering, gossamery, heady, idle, imponderous, inane, jaunty ...

14 silly season -- rank: 402

... time usually late summer characterized by exaggerated news stories about frivolous matters for want of real news Merriam Webster's noun ... summer) when the mass media often focus on trivial or frivolous matters for lack of major news stories 2. a period marked by frivolous, outlandish, or illogical activity or behavior Collin's Cobuild Dictionary ...

15 Silly -- rank: 402

... sense or sound judgment < a very silly mistake > c. trifling, frivolous 4. being stunned or dazed < scared silly > < knocked me silly ... weak, childish, inept, weak-minded, brainless, shallow. 2. Absurd, trifling, frivolous, extravagant, preposterous, nonsensical, unwise, indiscreet, imprudent. Moby Thesaurus Pickwickian, absurd ... flaky, flighty, flimsy, fond, fool, foolhardy, foolheaded, foolish, fribble, fribbling, frivolous, frothy, fuddled, futile, gaga, giddy, goofy, goose, groggy, gulled, harebrained ...