Definition
The act of behaving frivolously; engaging in lighthearted, unserious activities.
Etymology
Present participle of 'frivol,' from back-formation of 'frivolous.'
Kelly Says
Contemporary research shows that 'frivoling'—or what we now call 'play' and 'leisure'—is actually neurologically crucial for learning and problem-solving, making historical criticism of frivolity look ironically backward.
Translations
CACatalà
frivolidats
friβoˈliðats
CSČeština
marnosti
marˈnɔstɪ
DADansk
letfærdige ting
lɛtˈfɛˀɐ̯jə ˈtʰeŋˀ
DEDeutsch
Leichtsinn
laɪ̯t.ʃɪn
ELΕλληνικά
ελαφριά
e.laˈfria
ESEspañol
frivolidad
fri.βoˈli.ðað
FAفارسی
خوشگذرانی
xoʃɡuzɑːɾɑːni
FISuomi
kevytmieliset
keʋytˈmie̯liset
FRFrançais
frivolité
fʁivɔli.te
HAHA
abubuwan banza
a.bu.bu.wan ban.za
HEעברית
הליכות קלות
ha.līˈḥot qaˈlōt
HUMagyar
semmiségek
ʃɛmːiˈʃeːɡɛk
IDBahasa Indonesia
hal-hal yang tidak penting
hal-hal jang tidah penting
ITItaliano
frivolezza
fri.voˈlet.tsa
MSBahasa Melayu
perkara remeh
pər.ka.ra ʁə.meh
MYမြန်မာ
အလွန်အကျွန်
ə.lʊ́n ʔa.tɕʊ́n
NLNederlands
frivole dingen
friˈvoːlə ˈdɪŋə(n)
NONorsk
lettsindige ting
lɛtːsindɪɡə ˈtʰiŋ
PLPolski
fruwające
fruˈvajɔnt͡sɛ
PTPortuguês
frivolidade
fri.vo.liˈda.ðɨ
RORomână
frivole
friˈvo.le
RUРусский
легкомыслие
lʲɛɡ.kɐˈmɨ.slʲɪ.jɪ
SVSvenska
lättsinne
lɛtːsɪnːɛ
SWKiswahili
vitu vya kuchezea
vi.tu vya ku.tʃe.ze.a
TAதமிழ்
இலகுவான
ilakuˈvāṉa
THไทย
สิ่งเล็กๆ น้อยๆ
sìng lék lék nɔ́ɔi nɔ́ɔi
TRTürkçe
boş şeyler
boʃ ʃey.ler
UKУкраїнська
пустотливі речі
pustotlyvi retʃi
VITiếng Việt
vô ích
vo ich
YOYO
ohun ti ko ni ise
o.hun ti ko ni i.se
ZUZU
izinto ezinkinga
i.zin.to e.zin.kin.ɡa