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    Frivoles (en. Frivolous)

    fʁi.vɔl

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which is light and unimportant.
    His concerns appear to be frivolous.
    Ses préoccupations apparaissent comme frivoles.
    Who devotes themselves to trivial amusements.
    She spends her days on frivolous activities.
    Elle passe ses journées à des activités frivoles.
    Which is superficial and without true value.
    He has a taste for frivolous pleasures.
    Il a un goût pour les plaisirs frivoles.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'frivolus', which means 'without value'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have frivolous concerns
    to care about unimportant things.
    avoir des préoccupations frivoles
    a frivolous discourse
    a light conversation, without depth.
    un discours frivole
    frivolous expenses
    unnecessary expenses.
    des dépenses frivoles

    Related Words

    frivolity
    Character of what is frivolous.
    frivolité
    carefreeness
    State of one who does not care about serious matters.
    insouciance
    lightness
    Light character, without depth.
    légèreté

    Slang Meanings

    Nonchalance
    His nonchalant attitude makes him frivolous.
    Son attitude désinvolte le rend frivole.
    Nonsense
    These jokes were just frivolous nonsense.
    Ces plaisanteries étaient juste de la bêtise frivole.