English-Thai Dictionary

frivolous

ADJ ไม่น่า เอาจริงเอาจัง  ไม่ น่าสนใจ  เล็กๆน้อยๆ  piddling trifling trivial mai-na-aol-jing-aol-jang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FRIVOLOUS

a.[L. frivlus, from the root of frio, to break into small pieces, to crumble; tero, trivi, to rub or wear out. ] Slight; trifling; trivial; of little weight, worth or importance; not worth notice; as a frivolous argument; a frivolous objection or pretext.

 

FRIVOLOUSNESS

n.The quality of being trifling or of very little worth or importance; want of consequence.

 

FRIVOLOUSLY

adv. In a trifling manner.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FRIVOLOUS

Friv "o *lous, a. Etym: [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare to rub, crumble, E. friable: cf. F. frivole. ]

 

1. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument. Swift.

 

2. Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity; silly; interested especially in trifling matters. His personal tastes were low and frivolous. Macaulay.

 

Syn. -- Trifling; trivial; slight; petty; worthless. -- Friv "o *lous *ly, adv. -- Friv "o *lous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

frivolous

friv o lous |ˈfrivələs ˈfrɪvələs | ▶adjective not having any serious purpose or value: rules to stop frivolous lawsuits. • (of a person ) carefree and not serious. DERIVATIVES friv o lous ly adverb, friv o lous ness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin frivolus ‘silly, trifling ’ + -ous .

 

Oxford Dictionary

frivolous

friv |olous |ˈfrɪv (ə )ləs | ▶adjective not having any serious purpose or value: frivolous ribbons and lacy frills | rules to stop frivolous lawsuits. • (of a person ) carefree and superficial: the frivolous, fun-loving flappers of the twenties. DERIVATIVES frivolously adverb, frivolousness noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin frivolus ‘silly, trifling ’ + -ous .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

frivolous

frivolous adjective 1 a frivolous girl: skittish, flighty, giddy, silly, foolish, superficial, shallow, irresponsible, thoughtless, featherbrained, empty-headed, peabrained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid; informal dizzy, dippy, ditzy, flaky. ANTONYMS sensible, serious. 2 frivolous remarks: flippant, glib, facetious, joking, jokey, lighthearted; fatuous, inane, senseless, thoughtless; informal flip. ANTONYMS serious. 3 new rules to stop frivolous lawsuits: time-wasting, pointless, trivial, trifling, minor, petty, insignificant, unimportant. ANTONYMS important.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

frivolous

frivolous adjective 1 all of the girls were indolent and frivolous: giddy, silly, foolish, facetious, zany, light-hearted, merry, superficial, shallow, lacking seriousness, non-serious, light-minded, whimsical, skittish, flighty, irresponsible, thoughtless, lacking in sense, feather-brained, empty-headed, pea-brained, birdbrained, vacuous, vapid; informal dizzy, dippy, dopey, batty, dotty, nutty; N. Amer. informal ditzy. ANTONYMS sensible, serious. 2 they never indulged in frivolous remarks: flippant, glib, waggish, joking, jokey, light-hearted, facetious, fatuous, inane, shallow, superficial, senseless, thoughtless, ill-considered, non-serious; informal flip; Brit. informal daft; archaic frolicsome, sportive, jocose. ANTONYMS serious. 3 her face was thickly painted and her clothes were frivolous: impractical, frothy, flimsy, insubstantial. ANTONYMS practical. 4 new rules to stop frivolous lawsuits: time-wasting, trivial, trifling, minor, petty, lightweight, insignificant, unimportant, worthless, valueless, pointless, paltry, niggling, peripheral. ANTONYMS important.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

frivolous

friv o lous /frɪ́v (ə )ləs /形容詞 1 〈人が 〉ふまじめな, 軽薄な, 浮ついた, 軽率な .2 つまらない, くだらない, 取るに足らない .～ly 副詞 軽薄 [軽率 ]に .～ness 名詞 U 軽薄, 浅薄 .