What is "frivolousness"

Frivolous \Friv"o*lous\, a. [L. frivolus; prob. akin to friare to rub, crumble, E. friable: cf. F. frivole.]

1. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; as, a frivolous argument.
   --Swift.

2. Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity; silly; interested especially in trifling matters.

   His personal tastes were low and frivolous.
   --Macaulay.

   Syn: Trifling; trivial; slight; petty; worthless. -- Friv"o*lous*ly, adv. -- Friv"o*lous*ness, n.

n. 1 (context uncountable English) The quality of being frivolous; frivolity 2 (context countable English) The result of being frivolous

n. the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible [syn: frivolity] [ant: seriousness]