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Meanings of frivolous in English
Antonyms
Examples for "serious"
Examples for "serious"
1
The Prime Minister said all governments had a serious structural budget problem.
2
All political parties accept there is a serious problem with alcohol abuse.
3
However, I was in reality seeking to raise far more serious questions.
4
Introduction: Adverse events in hospitals constitute a serious problem with grave consequences.
5
Conclusion: Intraoperative hypothermia is still common and should therefore receive serious attention.
Usage of frivolous in English
1
One reason avowed is brutal; the other is frivolous; both are criminal.
2
But seriously Prestige is important, but this was not a frivolous work.
3
After a year he also has thoughts that seem frivolous to him.
4
Calls for reforms to medical liability legal system to end frivolous lawsuits.
5
He had something of the eighteenth century about him; frivolous and great.
6
Probably he despised her and the frivolous society in which she moved.
7
He is accused of being light and frivolous; but this I doubt.
8
Venus is sometimes not good, it can make you frivolous in judgement.
9
The one was thought heavy and stupid, the other frivolous and lazy.
10
The doctor looks sorry then, as if he might have been frivolous.
11
Her mind is essentially frivolous; you will discover that for yourself by-and-by.
12
The issues at stake seemed to make the question frivolous to offensiveness.
13
To cover his confusion-andher own-shesaid in her most frivolous way:
14
The film is funny when it's sad and serious when it's frivolous.
15
It's not just a frivolous thing it can be a helpful thing.
16
Pamela and Lutchester immediately dropped the somewhat frivolous tone of their conversation.
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Frivolous through the time
Frivolous across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common