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"derived": [
{
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"word": "frivolent"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "frivolously"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "frivolousness"
}
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"2": "la",
"3": "frīvolus",
"4": "",
"5": "silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless"
},
"expansion": "Latin frīvolus (“silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless”)",
"name": "bor"
},
{
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"2": "-ous"
},
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}
],
"etymology_text": "From Latin frīvolus (“silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless”), with the ending modified to match -ous.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "more frivolous",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most frivolous",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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"name": "en-adj"
}
],
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"friv‧o‧lous"
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
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"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "frivol"
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0",
"word": "frivolity"
}
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"langcode": "en",
"name": "Personality",
"orig": "en:Personality",
"parents": [
"Mind",
"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"glosses": [
"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 whim or caprice."
],
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"Silly",
"silly"
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"inappropriate",
"inappropriate"
],
[
"whim",
"whim"
],
[
"caprice",
"caprice"
]
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ligsinnig"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "arz",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "gahlān",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"tags": [
"Egyptian-Arabic"
],
"word": "جهلان"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "tʻetʻewamit",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "թեթևամիտ"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "lekomislen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "лекомислен"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neseriozen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "несериозен"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "povǎrhnosten",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "повърхностен"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívol"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "輕狂"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "qīngkuáng",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "轻狂"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivool"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "lichtzinnig"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "wuft"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "vanta"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "facilanima"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "naurettava"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "typerä"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "idioottimainen"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "kevytmielinen"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "hölmö"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivole"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "araseriozuli",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "არასერიოზული"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "daupikrebeli",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "დაუფიქრებელი"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "puksavaṭi",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ფუქსავატი"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "albern"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "leichtfertig"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "flatterhaft"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "epipólaios",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "επιπόλαιος"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "elafrós",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ελαφρός"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "rhā́ithumos",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ῥᾴθυμος"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivola"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frīvolus"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "vieglprātīgs"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "viegls"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "neseriózen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "несерио́зен"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "lekómislen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "леко́мислен"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "póvršen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "по́вршен"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "semberono"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "sambil lewa"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ngahangaha"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ngākau pāpaku"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivol"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "bezmyślny"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neserʹjeznyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "несерьезный"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "lexkomyslennyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "легкомысленный"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vetrenyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ветреный"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "povérxnostnyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "пове́рхностный"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "faoin"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivol"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "hoppa"
},
{
"_dis1": "96 3 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "salak"
}
]
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"langcode": "en",
"name": "Personality",
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"parents": [
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"Human",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
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}
],
"glosses": [
"Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial."
],
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"weight",
"weight"
],
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"importance"
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[
"worth",
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"notice",
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"slight",
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"trivial",
"trivial"
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"word": "insignificant"
}
],
"translations": [
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"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "čʻnčʻin",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "չնչին"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "datark",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "դատարկ"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frívol"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "tonto"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "trivial"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "mitätön"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "jonninjoutava"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "bagatelle"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "bricole"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "umnišvnelo",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "უმნიშვნელო"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "elafrós",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "ελαφρός"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frīvolus"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "neznačítelen",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "незначи́телен"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "névažen",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "не́важен"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "remeh-temeh"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "hangahanga"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "ngākau pāpaku"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "aweke"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "ngahangaha"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "tihitihi"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "hauarea"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "błahy"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neznačítelʹnyj",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "незначи́тельный"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nevážnyj",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "нева́жный"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pustjakovyj",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "пустяковый"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "faoin"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "banal"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "nimio"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "trivial"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "önemsiz"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 96 3",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "havai"
}
]
},
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"Society",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
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{
"ref": "1996 August 31, Paul F. Waldner, President-Elect, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, “Viewpoints”, in Houston Chronicle",
"text": "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.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Factcheck.org",
"text": "One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits."
}
],
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"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."
],
"id": "en-frivolous-en-adj-6xE1L2Ur",
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"lawsuit"
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],
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],
[
"merit",
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],
[
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[
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],
"raw_glosses": [
"(law, said of a lawsuit) 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."
],
"raw_tags": [
"said of a lawsuit"
],
"topics": [
"law"
]
}
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"tags": [
"Australia"
],
"text": "Audio (AU)"
}
],
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}
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"English adjectives",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English terms borrowed from Latin",
"English terms derived from Latin",
"English terms with IPA pronunciation",
"English terms with audio links",
"en:Personality"
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"word": "frivolent"
},
{
"word": "frivolously"
},
{
"word": "frivolousness"
}
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"2": "la",
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"4": "",
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"name": "bor"
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"form": "more frivolous",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "most frivolous",
"tags": [
"superlative"
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}
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"friv‧o‧lous"
],
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"pos": "adj",
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{
"word": "frivol"
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{
"word": "frivolity"
}
],
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"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 whim or caprice."
],
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[
"Silly",
"silly"
],
[
"inappropriate",
"inappropriate"
],
[
"whim",
"whim"
],
[
"caprice",
"caprice"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial."
],
"links": [
[
"little",
"little"
],
[
"weight",
"weight"
],
[
"importance",
"importance"
],
[
"worth",
"worth"
],
[
"notice",
"notice"
],
[
"slight",
"slight"
],
[
"trivial",
"trivial"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "insignificant"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with quotations",
"en:Law"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1996 August 31, Paul F. Waldner, President-Elect, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, “Viewpoints”, in Houston Chronicle",
"text": "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.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2005, Factcheck.org",
"text": "One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits."
}
],
"glosses": [
"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."
],
"links": [
[
"law",
"law#English"
],
[
"lawsuit",
"lawsuit"
],
[
"prospect",
"prospect"
],
[
"claim",
"claim"
],
[
"merit",
"merit"
],
[
"filing",
"filing"
],
[
"party",
"party"
]
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"raw_glosses": [
"(law, said of a lawsuit) 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."
],
"raw_tags": [
"said of a lawsuit"
],
"topics": [
"law"
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}
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"ipa": "/ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/"
},
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/En-us-frivolous.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
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"text": "Audio (US)"
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"tags": [
"Australia"
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}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "af",
"lang": "Afrikaans",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ligsinnig"
},
{
"code": "arz",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "gahlān",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"tags": [
"Egyptian-Arabic"
],
"word": "جهلان"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "tʻetʻewamit",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "թեթևամիտ"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "lekomislen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "лекомислен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "neseriozen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "несериозен"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "povǎrhnosten",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "повърхностен"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívol"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "輕狂"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "qīngkuáng",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "轻狂"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivool"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "lichtzinnig"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "wuft"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "vanta"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "facilanima"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "naurettava"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "typerä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "idioottimainen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "kevytmielinen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "hölmö"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivole"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "araseriozuli",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "არასერიოზული"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "daupikrebeli",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "დაუფიქრებელი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "puksavaṭi",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ფუქსავატი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "albern"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "leichtfertig"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "flatterhaft"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "epipólaios",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "επιπόλαιος"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "elafrós",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ελαφρός"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "rhā́ithumos",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ῥᾴθυμος"
},
{
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivola"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivolo"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frīvolus"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "vieglprātīgs"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "viegls"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "neseriózen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "несерио́зен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "lekómislen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "леко́мислен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "póvršen",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "по́вршен"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "semberono"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "sambil lewa"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ngahangaha"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ngākau pāpaku"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivol"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "bezmyślny"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neserʹjeznyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "несерьезный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "lexkomyslennyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "легкомысленный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vetrenyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "ветреный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "povérxnostnyj",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "пове́рхностный"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "faoin"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "frivol"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "hoppa"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner",
"word": "salak"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "čʻnčʻin",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "չնչին"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "datark",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "դատարկ"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frívol"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "tonto"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "trivial"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "mitätön"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "jonninjoutava"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "bagatelle"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "bricole"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "umnišvnelo",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "უმნიშვნელო"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "elafrós",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "ελαφρός"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frīvolus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "neznačítelen",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "незначи́телен"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "névažen",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "не́важен"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "remeh-temeh"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "hangahanga"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "ngākau pāpaku"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "aweke"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "ngahangaha"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "tihitihi"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "hauarea"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "błahy"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "neznačítelʹnyj",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "незначи́тельный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "nevážnyj",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "нева́жный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pustjakovyj",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "пустяковый"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "faoin"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "frívolo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "banal"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "nimio"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "trivial"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "önemsiz"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of little weight or importance; not worth notice",
"word": "havai"
}
],
"word": "frivolous"
}
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