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FRIVOLITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acting like a clown or buffoon
Synonyms:
buffoonery; clowning; frivolity; harlequinade; japery; prank
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("frivolity" is a kind of...):
craziness; folly; foolery; indulgence; lunacy; tomfoolery (foolish or senseless behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frivolity"):
schtick; schtik; shtick; shtik ((Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning)
Derivation:
frivolous (not serious in content or attitude or behavior)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Something of little value or significance
Synonyms:
bagatelle; fluff; frippery; frivolity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("frivolity" is a kind of...):
small beer; trifle; trivia; triviality (something of small importance)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
Synonyms:
frivolity; frivolousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("frivolity" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "frivolity"):
giddiness; silliness (an impulsive scatterbrained manner)
levity (a manner lacking seriousness)
fun; playfulness (a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement)
Antonym:
seriousness (the trait of being serious)
Derivation:
frivolous (not serious in content or attitude or behavior)
