Synonyms of frivolity

frivolity

noun

fri-ˈvä-lə-tē 

as in lightness

a lack of seriousness often at an improper time

the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lightness
• silliness
• glee
• cheerfulness
• levity
• frivolousness
• flippancy
• facetiousness
• festivity
• cheer
• mirth
• gayety
• flightiness
• merriment
• childishness
• hilarity
• joviality
• lightheartedness
• frothiness
• goofiness
• gaiety
• light-headedness
• mirthfulness
• light-mindedness
• gleefulness
• puerility
• high-spiritedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seriousness
• earnestness
• solemnity
• gravity
• soberness
• sadness
• melancholy
• unhappiness
• gloom
• depression
• solemnness
• dejection
• sullenness
• moroseness
• despondency
• gloominess
• joylessness
• heartsickness
• mopes
• downheartedness
• dispiritedness

Examples of frivolity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Katy Perry’s breakout moment, in the late two-thousands, had a type of frivolity and irreverence that feels difficult to summon now. —Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024

Nor the brat pack to bring a sense of fun and frivolity back to a month supposedly about making silly decisions and–just maybe–getting back with your ex. —Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 July 2024

Theirs is not a matter of overspending on frivolity. —Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 3 July 2024

This year, the Biden and Trump campaigns struck out on their own and arranged for two debates, the first — June 27 — offering citizens an unusual addition to the usual summer fun and frivolity. —Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024