English
Etymology
frivol + -ent
Usage notes
frivol is itself a back-formation from the adjective frivolous.
Adjective
en-adj
- nonstandard frivolous, trifling, silly
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#:*"This was an unnecessary and frivolent post that did not contain any reason or logic." — 1
#:*"You're beginning to annoy me with frivolent and useless theoretical arguments. " — 2
#:*"I'm sorry but I have personally seen so many people paid out on fraudulent and frivolent claims to have any faith in the system as it currently stands. " — 3
#:*"My serious replies tend to evoke 'I couldn't worship that sort of a God' responses. My frivolent replies are usually intended to show that some of the criticisms aimed at my serious replies aren't as well-founded as the person making them seems to think." — 4
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