Frivolity is an English word with synonyms like frivolousness or harlequinade. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Frivolity in a sentence
Frivolity meaning
- frivolous act
- state of being frivolous
Synonyms of Frivolity
Using Frivolity
- The main meaning on this page is: frivolous act | state of being frivolous
- Useful related words include: frivolousness, harlequinade, japery, clowning.
- In the example corpus, frivolity often appears in combinations such as: and frivolity, frivolity that.
Context around Frivolity
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Frivolity
- In this selection, "frivolity" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, selfish, human and general stand out and add context to how "frivolity" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and general frivolity the ncs and as selfish frivolity this is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "frivolity" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with frivolity
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Lots of fun and frivolity to be had. (8 words)
Carnival is the season of feasting and frivolity that started Jan. (11 words)
Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said: “Shashi, you having to resort to frivolity! (13 words)
Part of it is explained by human frivolity, but a lot of it is about algorithms judging which of the two events is going to have the capacity to become a larger number, thus promoting it and pushing it to more potential audiences. (43 words)
He characterized the ending of marriages that were “maybe even violent” as selfish frivolity: “This is one of the great tricks that the sexual revolution pulled on the American populace,” Vance said. (32 words)
With mystery bottles in hand, we tune into a biweekly Friday night Zoom call for fun and frivolity that expands our wine horizons, as we learn about new wines. (29 words)
Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said: “Shashi, you having to resort to frivolity! (13 words)
Example sentences (16)
But if Gannett goes the way of Disney and settles this, the frivolity will only deepen.
He characterized the ending of marriages that were “maybe even violent” as selfish frivolity: “This is one of the great tricks that the sexual revolution pulled on the American populace,” Vance said.
Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said: “Shashi, you having to resort to frivolity!
The cracking venue, music and happy revellers keeping the Celtic spirit of fun and frivolity well and truly alive.
Carnival is the season of feasting and frivolity that started Jan.
Director Dromgoole (Arcola Theatre’s ) unearths such clever use of music and frivolity in the interactions in between the drama and flailing around in heartbreak.
I just might attempt to match her level of frivolity by wearing a puffy bubblegum dress in my living room.
With mystery bottles in hand, we tune into a biweekly Friday night Zoom call for fun and frivolity that expands our wine horizons, as we learn about new wines.
Lots of fun and frivolity to be had.
Part of it is explained by human frivolity, but a lot of it is about algorithms judging which of the two events is going to have the capacity to become a larger number, thus promoting it and pushing it to more potential audiences.
Rather than getting the inside scoop on a frivolous event, I was neither inside nor experiencing any frivolity.
As part of the presentations and general frivolity, the NCS has produced videos to initiate the festivities, some of which have been parodies of iconic entertainment.
He forbade performances of it during his lifetime, concerned that its frivolity would damage his reputation as a serious composer.
Indeed, together with its grotesque qualities, frivolity is one of the defining elements of "authentic" operetta à la Offenbach and Hervé.
People who came into contact with her could be perplexed by her swings between frivolity and formality.
So, despite seeming frivolity of his lifestyle, Catullus measured himself and his friends by quite ambitious standards.
Common combinations with frivolity
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: