frivolous

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[edit] Etymology

< Latin frivolus (“‘silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless’”)

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[edit] Adjective

frivolous (comparative more frivolous, superlative most frivolous)

1. silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner

   • "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]

2. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.

[edit] Derived terms

• frivolent

[edit] Related terms

• frivol
• frivolity

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[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