frivolous

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a caprice or whim.
    — trifling ((literary)
  2. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
  3. Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.
    — 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.

词形变化

more frivolous comparative most frivolous superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
frivolent frivolosity frivolousity frivolously frivolousness nonfrivolous ultrafrivolous unfrivolous
相关词
frivol frivolity

词源

From Latin frīvolus (“silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless”), with the ending modified to match -ous.
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