as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity
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Recent Examples of frivolity
This film is a lyrical study of beauty and identity that balances the weight of internalized shame with the frivolity of a burgeoning romance.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
After a couple of hours of gentle frivolity, the real London is back.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
So often, there's a silliness or frivolity associated with it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
After a couple of hours of gentle frivolity, the real London is back.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
So often, there's a silliness or frivolity associated with it.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolity
Noun
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However, there’s slightly more lightness to the film than their previous collaborations.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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The best from Bordeaux 2024 will be remembered for lightness, delicacy and aromatic beauty.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Some Yankees were upset during the offseason, feeling the Dodgers took too much glee and rubbed it in about the Yankees’ metdown in the fifth inning of Game 5.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Fines and any restriction or suspension of the driver’s license aren’t going to be met with glee by the driver, either.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Later, Lin will reveal this moment of levity to be something between a memory and a fantasy of better times for the Chao family.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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In other news: The reporters in the gallery were treated to some rare levity this morning as the attorneys debated whether Kid Cudi could testify about his dog’s behavioral changes after the 2011 break-in at his home.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
22 May 2025
Noun
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But the flippancy of the phrase belies the detailed precision with which the Sky plan to manufacture 3-point looks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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England have shown a certain flippancy towards white-ball cricket since winning the 2019 World Cup.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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