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
Her hope is for the party to be recast not just as a symbol of frivolity, but as a meaningful social experience.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
And while some of that frivolity remained Saturday − flags and marijuana clouds hung over the crowds who awaited entering the venue − signs of additional security were obvious.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
Katy Perry’s breakout moment, in the late two-thousands, had a type of frivolity and irreverence that feels difficult to summon now.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
Nor the brat pack to bring a sense of fun and frivolity back to a month supposedly about making silly decisions and–just maybe–getting back with your ex.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
And while some of that frivolity remained Saturday − flags and marijuana clouds hung over the crowds who awaited entering the venue − signs of additional security were obvious.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2024
Katy Perry’s breakout moment, in the late two-thousands, had a type of frivolity and irreverence that feels difficult to summon now.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
Nor the brat pack to bring a sense of fun and frivolity back to a month supposedly about making silly decisions and–just maybe–getting back with your ex.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 9 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolity
Noun
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These right things include those huge 18-karat-gold teardrop earrings, whose lightness belies their size.Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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With a 42mm case, the watch is 40% lighter and 60% stronger than stainless steel, offering an ideal balance of strength and lightness.Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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There might have been an unconscious malice — a glee — to my pounce.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Alyssa said, of the duel against Tatianna, before reacting with glee over the memory of RuPaul deciding to keep both queens — and asking them both to eliminate one of the remaining contestants.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The spontaneous injection of levity was exactly what Caldwell needed.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Some levity could help keep people calm during an election that some Americans fear could turn violent.Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Gone are the days of treating the vast majority of our skin with unwarranted flippancy.Allure, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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Almodovar’s flippancy here is his tribute to the relentless of his women.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Frivolity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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