frivolity : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: frivolity	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for frivolity
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
frivolity n the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible [syn: frivolity, frivolousness] Antonym(s): earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity something of little value or significance Synonym(s): bagatelle, fluff, frippery, frivolity acting like a clown or buffoon Synonym(s): buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Frivolity \Frivol"ity\, n.; pl. {Frivolities}. [Cg. F. frivolit[82]. See {Frivolous}.] The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.