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nonfrivolous

nonfrivolous adjective: not frivolous.

Adjective

nonfrivolous (not comparable)

  1. Not frivolous.
    • In a Dec. 29 meeting with the parties in the case, Chancellor Chandler said that while he was certain Caremark would argue forcefully that its directors exercised their duties of care and loyalty to the company’s owners, he also concluded that “there is a tenable argument on the other side, and...2007 January 11, Gretchen Morgenson, “A Public Pension Fund Sues Directors of Caremark Rx”, in New York Times

Origin of nonfrivolous

From non- + frivolous.

Questions about nonfrivolous

What does nonfrivolous mean?
Nonfrivolous means not frivolous.
What part of speech is nonfrivolous?
Nonfrivolous is an adjective.

Words near nonfrivolous in the dictionary

  1. nonfriends
  2. nonfrightening
  3. nonfrigid
  4. nonfrilly
  5. nonfringe
  6. nonfrivolous
  7. nonfrog
  8. nonfrontier
  9. nonfrosted
  10. nonfrozen
  11. nonfructose

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