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These flowers, which were splendid and sprightly, waking in the dawn of the morning, in the evening will be a pitiful frivolity, sleeping in the cold night's arms.
Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Meaning of "frivolity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIVOLITY

frivolity  [frɪˈvɒlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIVOLITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Frivolity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRIVOLITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silliness

Silliness is defined as engaging in "a ludicrous folly", showing a "lack of good sense or judgment", or "the condition of being frivolous, trivial, or superficial". In television, film, and the circus, portrayals of silliness such as exaggerated, funny behavior are used to amuse audiences. Portrayals of silliness, provided by clowns and jesters, are also used to lift the spirits of people in hospitals.

Definition of frivolity in the English dictionary

The definition of frivolity in the dictionary is something not serious or sensible or the quality or state of not being serious or sensible. Other definition of frivolity is the quality or state of being unworthy of serious or sensible treatment; unimportance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIVOLITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
coequality
ˌkəʊɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
equality
ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
facility
fəˈsɪlɪtɪ
functionality
ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ
heterocercality
ˌhɛtərəʊsɜːˈkɒlɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
inequality
ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ
isopolity
ˌaɪsəʊˈpɒlɪtɪ
jollity
ˈdʒɒlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
low-quality
ˌləʊˈkwɒlɪtɪ
polity
ˈpɒlɪtɪ
quality
ˈkwɒlɪtɪ
reality
rɪˈælɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
superquality
ˌsuːpərˈkwɒlɪtɪ
utility
juːˈtɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIVOLITY

fritter
fritterer
fritting
fritz
fritz out
Friuli
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friulian
frivol
frivoler
frivolled
frivoller
frivolling
frivolous
frivolously
frivolousness
frize
frizer
frizette
frizz

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIVOLITY

augmented reality
capability
compatibility
disability
durability
eligibility
flexibility
homosexuality
humility
locality
mobility
nationality
personality
possibility
probability
reliability
spirituality
stability
sustainability
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of frivolity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frivolity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIVOLITY

Find out the translation of frivolity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of frivolity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frivolity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻浮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frivolidad
570 millions of speakers

English

frivolity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निरर्थक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرعونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкомыслие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frivolidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছেলেমানুষি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frivolité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frivoliti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frivolität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽薄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

천박
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frivolity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nông nổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அற்பத்தனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरर्थकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ciddiyetsizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frivolezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frywolność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легковажність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frivolitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιπολαιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligsinnigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frivolity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lettsindighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frivolity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIVOLITY»

The term «frivolity» is regularly used and occupies the 92.597 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRIVOLITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frivolity

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4 QUOTES WITH «FRIVOLITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word frivolity.
1
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
These flowers, which were splendid and sprightly, waking in the dawn of the morning, in the evening will be a pitiful frivolity, sleeping in the cold night's arms.
2
Italo Calvino
Thoughtful lightness can make frivolity seem dull and heavy.
3
Bill Griffith
Frivolity is a stern taskmaster.
4
Jonathan Miller
You spend ten years of your life being trained to do one thing, and you're being taught to think that it's the most serious thing that anyone could possibly do, and then suddenly you find yourself doing something that in some respects is the epitome of frivolity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIVOLITY»

Discover the use of frivolity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frivolity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Age of Frivolity: A Poem; Addressed to the Fashionable, ...
A Poem; Addressed to the Fashionable, the Busy, and the Religious World Thomas Beck. Military Pageantry. When nothing can appease a ranc'rous foe, ' Tis wise to parry the assassin's blow. When life, or dearer liberty's at stake, To guard ...
Thomas Beck, 1820
2
Rococo Fiction in France, 1600-1715: Seditious Frivolity
Author Allison Stedman makes a case for the rococo as a seventeenth-century literary phenomenon that provided an ideological counterpoint to the rise of French political absolutism.
Allison Stedman, 2013
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The Age of Frivolity; a poem
Timothy TOUCH'EM (pseud. [i.e. Thomas Beck.]) The good Curate. Blade all the homilies he read, his own, And felt a wish to make them better known; Thought all the Articles were strictly true,” Lamenting they were thought so, by so few ,'"' But ...
Timothy TOUCH'EM (pseud. [i.e. Thomas Beck.]), 1807
4
Traveling with Hermes: Hermeneutics and Rhetoric
Derrida, for instance, wishes to expunge presence and identity through a certain kind of play— frivolity. "Philosophical style congenitally leads to frivolity," he writes. "If philosophical writing is frivolous, that is because the philosopher cannot  ...
Bruce Krajewski, 1992
5
Canada's Best Features: Critical Essays on 15 Canadian Films
The. decline. of. frivolity. and. Denys. Arcand's. American. Empire. Bart. Testa. THE BRIEF SUMMARY of Denys Arcand's Le declin de I'empire americain provided in the above synopsis serves mainly to reveal the slightness of the film's  ...
Eugene P. Walz, 2002
6
Margaret Atwood: Works and Impact
Atwood's amazing ubiquity as a role model makes it rather difficult to assess her achievement as a critic. In a particular way, Atwood seems to personify the merger of divergent critical traditions. She has, "A Certain Frivolity": Margaret Atwood's ...
Reingard M. Nischik, 2000
7
The Bath Road: History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles George Harper, 2012
8
Tactical Frivolity
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Tactical frivolity is a form of public protest involving humour, often including peaceful non-compliance with authorities, carnival and whimsical antics.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
9
Frivolity Theatre
After getting a mysterious message by seagull Granny and her grandchildren, Hamish and Eugenie, travel back in time to help out some of Granny's old friends at the once glorious Frivolity Theatre.
Jaz Ghent, Joy Cowley, 2008
10
Representing Jazz
Divine. Frivolity: Hollywood. Representations. of. the. Lindy. Hop,. 1937-1942. ROBERT P. CREASE In the beginning, jazz was dancing music. From Congo Square and the second line to parties, parades, burlesque houses, street corners , ...
Krin Gabbard, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIVOLITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frivolity is used in the context of the following news items.
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REGION LIFE: The sandwich in the ceiling
It's not about some stupid sandwich in the ceiling or how freakishly preserved it appeared to be. It's about friendship and memories and frivolity. «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
2
News of the Weird for July 12
... the published prohibition mentions other justifications -- the hobby's frivolity (wasting time that could better be spent praying) and the special ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
J. Morris: the unwelcome Cowbird
Some birds do have the good sense to not put up with such frivolity. If the Yellow Warbler finds cowbird eggs in her nest, she pulls a "Vito ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
4
Premiere Boxing Champions
... he gave to his mother) rather than wasting money on partying, a fleet of expensive cars and other such frivolity - Thurman drives a Prius. «ABC News, Jul 15»
5
Friday frivolity: if animals could talk
Murph and Charlie were on their way to dig tunnels in the flower bed when Murph spotted trouble approaching from the rough growth at the ... «The Batavian, Jul 15»
6
Mekons review: Still fierce after all these years
... to get going that he was clicking his sticks to count off songs as if to interrupt the verbal frivolity before it could throw the set list off the rails. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
New Plano superintendent focused on students
The new Plano superintendent isn't known for being a jokester or spending a lot of time on frivolity. He's pragmatic. A straight-shooter who ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
8
All-Star Salvador Perez's combination of play and playfulness …
That was how Duffy met Salvador Perez, who eight years later remains as dedicated to frivolity as he is to the drudgery of playing catcher. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
9
Wicked is Wonderful
Her energy and frivolity was exhausting and endearing, her ditziness laughable and charming, and her - well - "blondeness" was sweet and ... «KOMO News, Jul 15»
10
Debate over ski resort Jesus statue hits federal appeals court
“Big Mountain Jesus has been the subject of much frivolity over the years. In addition to serving as a meeting place on the mountain for skiers, ... «Constitution Daily, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Frivolity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/frivolity>. Apr 2024 ».
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