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fri·vol·i·ty    Audio Help   [fri-vol-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ties for 2.
1.the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras.
2.a frivolous act or thing: It was a frivolity he had a hard time living down.

[Origin: 1790–1800; < F frivolité. See frivolous, -ity]

1. self-indulgence, irresponsibility, triviality, abandon, levity, foolishness.
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fri·vol·i·ty    Audio Help   (frĭ-vŏl'ĭ-tē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. fri·vol·i·ties
  1. The quality or condition of being frivolous.
  2. A frivolous act or thing.

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frivolity

noun
1. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible [ant: earnestness
2. something of little value or significance [syn: bagatelle
3. acting like a clown or buffoon [syn: buffoonery

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary (Beta Version) - Cite This Source - Share This
friˈvolity1 [-ˈvo-] nounplural friˈvolities
frivolousness
Example: The frivolity of his behaviour.
Arabic: طَيْش، عدم جَدِّيَّه، اسْتِهْتار
Chinese (Simplified): 轻浮
Chinese (Traditional): 輕浮
Czech: povrchnost
Danish: pjankethed
Dutch: frivoliteit
Estonian: kergemeelsus
Finnish: kevytmielisyys
French: frivolité
German: der Leichtsinn
Greek: επιπολαιότητα
Hungarian: komolytalanság
Icelandic: léttúð, alvöruleysi
Indonesian: sifat main-main
Italian: frivolezza
Japanese: 軽薄さ
Latvian: frivolitāte
Lithuanian: lengvabūdiškumas
Norwegian: overflatiskhet, lettsindighet
Polish: lekkomyślność
Portuguese (Brazil): frivolidade
Romanian: frivolitate
Russian: легкомыслие
Slovak: povrchnosť, neviazanosť
Slovenian: neresnost
Spanish: frivolidad
Swedish: lättsinne, ytlighet
Turkish: havailik, hoppalık
friˈvolity2 [-ˈvo-] noun
a frivolous action or thought
Example: I have no time for frivolities.
Arabic: عَبَث، تُرَّهَه، تَوافِه
Chinese (Simplified): 无聊举动;轻浮思想
Chinese (Traditional): 無聊舉動;輕浮思想
Czech: pošetilost
Danish: pjank
Dutch: frivoliteit
Estonian: tühine asi
Finnish: joutava asia
French: frivolité
German: die Nichtigkeit
Greek: επιπόλαιη πράξη
Hungarian: könnyelműség
Icelandic: hégómi, einskisverður hlutur
Indonesian: main-main
Italian: frivolezza, futilità
Japanese: くだらないこと
Latvian: vieglprātība
Lithuanian: tuštybė
Norwegian: tull og tøys, pjatt, fjas
Polish: żart
Portuguese (Brazil): frivolidade
Portuguese (Portugal): frivolidade
Romanian: frivolitate, lucru neserios
Russian: фривольность
Slovak: pochabosť
Slovenian: lahkomiselnost
Spanish: frivolidad
Swedish: futtighet, bagatell
Turkish: avarelik, gönül eğlendirme
See also: frivolous

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