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frivolous

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WOTD – 11 April 2010,11 April 2011

Etymology

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FromLatinfrīvolus(“silly, empty, trifling, frivolous, worthless”), with the ending modified to match-ous.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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frivolous (comparativemorefrivolous,superlativemostfrivolous)

  1. Silly, especially at aninappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by awhim orcaprice.
  2. Oflittleweight orimportance; notworthnotice;slight;trivial.
    Synonyms:seeThesaurus:insignificant
  3. (law, said of alawsuit) Having no reasonableprospect of success because itsclaim is withoutmerit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while thefilingparty is, or should be, aware of this.
    • 1996 August 31, Paul F. Waldner, President-Elect, Houston Trial Lawyers Association, “Viewpoints”, inHouston Chronicle‎[1], archived fromthe original on16 April 2005:
      There is no easy definition for the phrase 'frivolous lawsuit,' but I imagine any claim for damages where the injuries are minimal or where the basis for the defendant's liability is hard to believe, might qualify asfrivolous.
    • 2005, Factcheck.org[2]:
      One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk andfrivolous lawsuits.

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Translations

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silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
of little weight or importance; not worth notice

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