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Webster 1913 Edition
Frivolous
Friv′o-lous
,Adj.
[L.
frivolus
; prob. akin to friare
to rub, crumble, E. friable
: cf. F. frivole
.] 1.
Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight;
as, a
. frivolous
argumentSwift.
2.
Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity; silly; interested especially in trifling matters.
– Friv′o-lous-ly
, adv.
Friv′o-lous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Frivolous
FRIV'OLOUS
,Adj.
Slight; trifling; trivial; of little weight, worth or importance; not worth notice; as a frivolous argument; a frivolous objection or pretext.
Definition 2024
frivolous
frivolous
English
Adjective
frivolous (comparative more frivolous, superlative most frivolous)
- Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.
- 1996 August 31, Paul F. Waldner, President-Elect, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, “Viewpoints”, in Houston Chroniclecitation:
- 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.
- Factcheck.org:
- One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits.
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- Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.
- (law) In litigation, a lawsuit filed by a party who is aware the claim is without merit and has no reasonable prospect of success because of a lack of supporting legal or factual basis.
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silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
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of little weight or importance; not worth notice
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