Frivol Definition

frĭvəl
frivol, frivols
verb
frivols
To waste time on frivolous things.
Webster's New World
To behave frivolously.
American Heritage

(intransitive) To trifle.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
An unserious person; a shallow person.
Wiktionary
An idle diversion or pastime; a frivolity.
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Other Word Forms of Frivol

Noun

Singular:
frivol
Plural:
frivols

Origin of Frivol

  • From French frivole, from Latin frīvolus (“trifling, worthless”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Back-formation from frivolous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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