Noun: frivolity fri'vó-li-tee
- The trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
"Her frivolity at the business meeting was inappropriate";
- frivolousness
- Acting like a clown or buffoon
"The comedian's frivolity had the audience in stitches";
- buffoonery, clowning, japery, harlequinade [archaic], prank
- Something of little value or significance
"She dismissed his concerns as mere frivolities";
- bagatelle, fluff, frippery
Derived forms: frivolities
Type of: craziness, folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, picayune [N. Amer, informal], piddler [informal], small beer [informal], small fry [informal], tomfoolery, trait, trifle, trivia, triviality
Antonym: serious-mindedness
Encyclopedia: Frivolity