frivolous
adjective /ˈfrɪv.əl.əs/Definition
› behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously: I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.Not showing careful thought › describes an activity or object that is silly or not important rather than useful or serious: I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.Useless and futile frivolously /-li/ adverb Not showing careful thought frivolousness /-nəs/ noun [U] Useless and futileStupid and silly behaviour
(Definition of frivolous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a mug's game idiom
- adrift adjective
- aimless adjective
- airy-fairy adjective
- be at a loose end idiom
- flaccid adjective
- fool's errand noun
- for the hell of it idiom
- fruitless adjective
- futile adjective
- no-good adjective
- nugatory adjective
- ornamental adjective
- otiose adjective
- outlive your usefulness idiom
- until you are blue in the face idiom
- unwieldy adjective (NOT EFFECTIVE)
- useless adjective
- vain adjective (NOT SUCCESSFUL)
- vainly adverb
Topic:
Useless and futile
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