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• His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.From the entry legalistic
• Whether his appeal is decided by coin-toss or some more frivolous method remains to be seen.2018 November 19, Barry Glendenning, “Happy to engage in blatant acts of insubordination”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian…. From the entry coin-toss
• They had little or no association with the Natalie Barney set, in their eyes much too frivolous.1984 December 29, H. W. Seng, “Alice, Gertrude and Sammy Dearest”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 25, page 13. From the entry set
• "They are too vain and frivolous—especially the pink-and-white ones," he added, unkindlily.1915, James Branch Cabell, The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations. From the entry unkindlily
• These types of tax protester arguments have been rejected as patently frivolous, and require no additional analysis here.Hattman v. Commissioner, NO. 05-1376 (3d Cir. 2005) (per curiam). From the entry tax protester
• The fastest way to destroy one's credibility in Ottawa or anywhere else is to go to bat over something frivolous.1980, Jack Horner, My Own Brand, page 96. From the entry go to bat
• Carter succeeded in making Peyton Place call her "Roberta" instead of the frivolous and, to her, harlotish-sounding name of "Bobbie".1956, Grace Metalious, Peyton Place, UPNE, published 1999, →ISBN, Book Two, Chapter 7. From the entry Roberta
• "You English are always so frivolous," said the Princess.1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “Reginald in Russia”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […]…. From the entry permit
• Toad ceased his frivolous antics at once.1908 October, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC. From the entry antic
• The society here (Rome) seems more frivolous and drivellous than ever, and I have kept clear of it.1902, Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower, Old Diaries, 1881-1901. From the entry drivellous
• Large dog owners see me as an ally in the battle against the “toys” — eentsy, primped and preened, frivolous creatures that tremble and yap.2007 May 5, Mark Derr, “The Little Dog Has His Day”, in New York Times. From the entry eentsy
• Spray and then slogging knouts of water hit the windows or lights like snarling disaffected at a mansion of the rich and frivolous.1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers. From the entry knout
• Conversation of this type, comfortably fed and armchaired men discussing in the presence of deferential wives, was the recreation of his less frivolous leisure.1925, Dorothy Miller Richardson, The Trap, page 205. From the entry armchaired
• The follies of change appear strikingly exemplified in a character named Phantaste, one of the frivolous nymphs who have desertlessly wormed their way into the purlieus of the court.1981, Jonas A. Barish, The Antitheatrical Prejudice, →ISBN, page 149. From the entry desertlessly
• You’ll find after-Easter bargains that will tempt you to start from your toes and work right on up to your hat—an utterly frivolous, “un-schoolmarmish” one, please!1939 April 9, The Courier-Journal, volume CLXIX, number 25,666, Louisville, Ken., section 4, page 7. From the entry unschoolmarmish
• Some of these books were, on the face of it, frivolous and facetious; but many, on the other hand, were serious and prophetic, moral and hortatory.1929 September, Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own, uniform edition, London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, […]…. From the entry hortatory
• The mind that is fed upon a diet of morning and evening newspapers, mainly or solely, will become flabby, uncertain, illogical, frivolous, and, in fact, little better than a scatterbrains.1900, Ainsworth Rand Spofford, A book for all readers. From the entry scatterbrains

Meaning of frivolous

1. adjective Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a caprice or whim.
2. adjective Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
3. adjective Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.

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How do you use frivolous in a sentence?

Frivolous is used as an adjective. For example: “His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.”

What is a short sentence with frivolous?

“Toad ceased his frivolous antics at once.”

What does frivolous mean?

Frivolous means silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a caprice or whim.