frivolous

US: /ˈfɹɪvəɫəs/
UK: /fɹˈɪvələs/


English Vietnamese dictionary


frivolous /'frivələs/
  • tính từ
    • phù phiếm, nhẹ dạ, bông lông
    • không đáng kể, nhỏ mọn; vô tích sự

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective (disapproving)
1 (of people or their behaviour) silly or amusing, especially when such behaviour is not suitable: frivolous comments / suggestions + Sorry, I was being frivolous.
2 having no useful or serious purpose: frivolous pastimes / pleasures
frivolously adverb

Thesaurus dictionary


adj.
1 trifling, inconsequential, unimportant, trivial, nugatory, insignificant, minor, petty, paltry, niggling, peripheral, superficial, worthless, Colloq small-time, Brit twopenny, two a penny, US two-bit, penny-ante, nitty-gritty:
Don't waste my time with frivolous details.
2 scatterbrained, bird-brained, silly, feather-brained, irresponsible, flippant, casual, flighty, giddy, foolish, childish, puerile; airy, light, slight, Brit airy-fairy, Colloq flip:
Try to be serious and less frivolous about such important matters.

Concise English dictionary


'frɪv(ə)ləs
adj.
+not serious in content or attitude or behavior