frivolous

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/

Adjective

said of a lawsuit

Japanese Meaning

ふざけた、場にそぐわないほど軽薄な / 重要性が低く、取るに足らない、些細な

What is this buttons?

The committee dismissed her proposal as frivolous during the serious budget meeting.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

委員会は真剣な予算会議の最中に彼女の提案を軽薄だとして却下した。

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Sense（1）

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

Sense（2）

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.

Sense（3）

(law, said of a lawsuit) 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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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more frivolous

（ comparative ）

most frivolous

（ superlative ）

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