frivolous
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[edit] Etymology
< Latin frivolus (“‘silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless’”)
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frivolous (comparative more frivolous, superlative most frivolous)
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- silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
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- "There is no easy definition for the phrase 'frivolous lawsuit,' but I imagine any claim for damages where the injuries are minimal or where the basis for the defendant's liability is hard to believe, might qualify as frivolous." — Paul F. Waldner, President-Elect, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Viewpoints, Houston Chronicle, August 31, 1996 (citation)
- "One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits." — [1]
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- Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.
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silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
[edit] External links
- frivolous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- frivolous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911