1
as in minor
lacking importance
judges are getting sick of people bringing frivolous lawsuits
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2
as in silly
lacking in seriousness or maturity
when asked by the waiter if we wanted anything else that evening, we made a frivolous request for free drinks
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Recent Examples of frivolous
Nor is there evidence that frivolous lawsuits make up a greater share of cases financed by third parties than all cases.
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Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As concerns over identity, social issues, and inequalities intensified, there was a sense that the art world had grown frivolous and decadent, that the proliferation of forms and approaches over the decades had reached its limit.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Governance is serious business, the government’s job is to take care of the needs of its people because many lives hang in the balance, this is not a frivolous endeavor.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Many states have special procedures for disposing of such frivolous suits quickly and inexpensively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
As concerns over identity, social issues, and inequalities intensified, there was a sense that the art world had grown frivolous and decadent, that the proliferation of forms and approaches over the decades had reached its limit.
—Dean Kissick, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Governance is serious business, the government’s job is to take care of the needs of its people because many lives hang in the balance, this is not a frivolous endeavor.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Many states have special procedures for disposing of such frivolous suits quickly and inexpensively.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
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Two were treated for minor injuries at Lower Keys Medical Center.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs earning the No. 1 seed on Christmas Day was important for Pacheco, who sustained a minor rib injury in that win over the Steelers.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Couple Next Door The Bottom Line PG-13 partner-swapping upstaged by silly thriller subplots.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the unreliable reality the older Owen inhabits, his favorite childhood show was in fact silly, sloppy, and decidedly low-stakes.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos created Blue Origin back in 2000, but has to date only launched the smaller suborbital New Shepard rockets from its facilities in West Texas.—
RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ruben Montes, 29, of Baldwin Park, was detained and arrested after firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a small brush fire in Irwindale, near Rivergrade Road and the 605 Freeway at about 12:30 p.m. local time.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, while The Substance got off to an intriguing start, the majority of the film and especially its goofy ending was mostly cheap shock value and amateurish satire built on the flimsiest premise imaginable.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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For three seasons in Laramie, Wyo., Allen heaved 75-yard bombs in practice, lived off Applebee’s and charmed teammates with his leadership style, a goofy sincerity and plenty of drinking games.—
Rustin Dodd,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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The John McDonough creation, which has ignited a slew of copycats since the inaugural fan fest in 1986, is a marketing tool like no other, changing little over the years.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The summer of 2020 did little to allay those fears: Inexperienced intelligence officers from the agency were deployed to Portland, Ore., to compile dossiers on people protesting against police violence.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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In my experience, even attempting to get a price estimate beforehand is often futile.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Unnecessary pesticides are costly and often futile, and hey may kill beneficial insects and plants.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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Any defection over the most trivial procedural or legislative matters could block the party's agenda.—
G. Elliott Morris,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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For investors, this means that meaningful financial updates from companies will be accompanied by mountains of trivial environmental data.—
Stone Washington,
National Review,
31 Dec. 2024
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Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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