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Frivolous

//ˈfɹɪv.ə.ləs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.
  2. 2
    Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
  3. 3
    Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this.

    "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 as frivolous."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not serious in content or attitude or behavior wordnet

Etymology

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

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