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1 frivolity
[frɪ'vɒlətɪ]nome frivolezza f.* * *[-'vo-]1) (frivolousness: The frivolity of his behaviour.) frivolezza2) (a frivolous action or thought: I have no time for frivolities.) frivolezza, futilità* * *frivolity /frɪˈvɒlətɪ/n.1 [u] frivolezza; futilità; leggerezza2 frivolezza; comportamento, discorso, divertimento frivolo.* * *[frɪ'vɒlətɪ]nome frivolezza f. -
2 frivolity fri·vol·ity n
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3 giddiness
['gɪdɪnɪs]1) (dizziness) vertigine f., vertigini f.pl.2) (frivolity) volubilità f.* * *noun vertigini* * *giddiness /ˈgɪdɪnəs/n. [u]1 capogiro; stordimento; vertigini* * *['gɪdɪnɪs]1) (dizziness) vertigine f., vertigini f.pl.2) (frivolity) volubilità f. -
4 frivolous
['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano* * *['frivələs](not serious; playful: He wasted his time on frivolous pleasures.) frivolo- frivolousness
- frivolity* * *frivolous /ˈfrɪvələs/a.frivolo; futile; leggerofrivolously avv. frivolousness n. [u].* * *['frɪvələs]aggettivo [person, attitude] frivolo; spreg. [allegation, enquiry] futile, vano -
5 levity lev·ity
['lɛvɪtɪ]n frm(frivolity) frivolezza, (flippancy) leggerezza
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Frivolity — Fri*vol i*ty, n.; pl. {Frivolities}. [Cg. F. frivolit[ e]. See {Frivolous}.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frivolity — 1796, from Fr. frivolité, from O.Fr. frivole frivolous, from L. frivolus (see FRIVOLOUS (Cf. frivolous)) … Etymology dictionary
frivolity — levity, flippancy, light mindedness, volatility, flightiness, tightness Analogous words: trifling, flirting, dallying, coquetting, toying (see TRIFLE vb): play, sport, *fun, jest, game: gaiety, liveliness, vivaciousness, sprightliness (see… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
frivolity — [n] silliness, childishness coquetting, dallying, flightiness, flippancy, flirting, flummery, folly, fribble, frippery, frivolousness, fun, gaiety, game, giddiness, jest, levity, lightheartedness, lightness, nonsense, play, puerility, shallowness … New thesaurus
frivolity — [fri väl′ə tē] n. [Fr frivolité] 1. the quality or condition of being frivolous 2. pl. frivolities a frivolous act or thing … English World dictionary
frivolity — /fri vol i tee/, n., pl. frivolities for 2. 1. the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras. 2. a frivolous act or thing: It was a frivolity he had a hard time living down. [1790 1800; < F frivolité. See FRIVOLOUS, ITY]… … Universalium
frivolity — [[t]frɪvɒ̱lɪti[/t]] frivolities N VAR If you refer to an activity as a frivolity, you think that it is amusing and rather silly, rather than serious and sensible. There is a serious message at the core of all this frivolity... He was one of my… … English dictionary
frivolity — UK [frɪˈvɒlətɪ] / US [frɪˈvɑlətɪ] noun Word forms frivolity : singular frivolity plural frivolities a) [uncountable] silly behaviour or attitudes b) [countable] something that is silly … English dictionary
frivolity — fri|vol|i|ty [frıˈvɔlıti US ˈva: ] n plural frivolities 1.) [U and C] behaviour or activities that are not serious or sensible, especially when you should be serious or sensible ▪ I don t think such frivolity helps the organization s public image … Dictionary of contemporary English
frivolity — noun 1 (U) lack of serious or sensible thought or behaviour: Your frivolity is out of place on such a solemn occasion. 2 frivolities (plural) a) silly or amusing actions or words, especially in a situation where you should be serious or sensible… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
frivolity — noun everyone needs a little frivolity now and again Syn: lightheartedness, levity, joking, jocularity, gaiety, fun, frivolousness, silliness, foolishness, flightiness, skittishness; superficiality, shallowness, flippancy, vacuity, empty… … Thesaurus of popular words