frivolity

Noun
US[fruh-vol-uh-tee]/frəˈvɑləti/4 syllables
Synonyms: frivolousnessbagatelleflufffripperybuffooneryclowningjaperyharlequinadeprank

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)frivolities

  1. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensibleSynonyms: frivolousnessOpposite serious-mindednessType of traitKinds giddiness, playfulness, levity
  2. something of little value or significanceSynonyms: bagatelleflufffripperyType of triviality, trivia
  3. acting like a clown or buffoonSynonyms: buffooneryclowningjaperyharlequinadeprankType of folly, fooleryKinds shtik, schtik

Related words frivolous adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Fri·vol′i·ty noun; pl. Frivolities (#).

Origin: Cg. F. frivolité. See Frivolous.

The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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