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Translate frivolous from English to German

Summary

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frivolous:
- leichtsinnig; frivol; leichtfertig; unbesonnen; waaghalsig
Wiktionary:
- frivolous → frivol, leichtsinnig
- frivolous → eitel, hinfällig, frivol, leichtfertig, vergebens, vergeblich

English

Detailed Translations for frivolous from English to German

frivolous:

frivolous adj

frivolous (light-hearted; gay; flighty; shallow; flippant)
leichtsinnig; frivol
- leichtsinnig adj
- frivol adj
frivolous (fribble; flighty; frothy)
leichtsinnig; leichtfertig; unbesonnen; waaghalsig
- leichtsinnig adj
- leichtfertig adj
- unbesonnen adj
- waaghalsig adj
frivolous (light)
leichtsinnig
- leichtsinnig adj

Translation Matrix for frivolous:

Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	vain
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
frivol	flighty; flippant; frivolous; gay; light-hearted; shallow	amoral; bald; cunning; erotic; erotical; icy; immoral; improper; impudent; inappropriate; indecent; indelicat; lack of moral; obscene; out of place; rude; scabrous; sensual; shameless; sleek; slippery; slithery; smooth; smoothly; tactless; titillating; uncalled for; unseemly; unsuitable
leichtfertig	flighty; fribble; frivolous; frothy	careless; hasty; heedless; inconsiderate; overconfident; premature; rash; reckless; thoughtless
leichtsinnig	flighty; flippant; fribble; frivolous; frothy; gay; light; light-hearted; shallow	audacious; daring; foolhardy; inconsiderate; light-headed; overconfident; overexcited; presumptuous; rash; reckless; scatterbrained; temerarious; thoughtless
unbesonnen	flighty; fribble; frivolous; frothy	audacious; burst; careless; daring; foolhardy; hasty; heedless; impulsive; inconsiderate; light-headed; overconfident; premature; presumptuous; rash; reckless; temerarious; thoughtless; unthinking
waaghalsig	flighty; fribble; frivolous; frothy

Related Words for "frivolous":

frivolousness, frivolously

Synonyms for "frivolous":

airheaded; dizzy; empty-headed; featherbrained; giddy; light-headed; lightheaded; silly; flighty; flyaway; head-in-the-clouds; scatterbrained; flippant; light-minded; idle; light; trivial; superficial

Antonyms for "frivolous":

serious

Related Definitions for "frivolous":

not serious in content or attitude or behavior¹
- a frivolous novel¹
- a frivolous remark¹
- a frivolous young woman¹

Wiktionary Translations for frivolous:

frivolous

adjective

silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner
- frivolous → frivol

frivolous

adjective

unvorsichtig, nicht an Gefahren und Verantwortung denkend
- leichtsinnig → careless; frivolous; devil-may-care; lightheaded
veraltend: leichtfertig
- frivol → frivolous

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• frivolous	→ eitel; hinfällig; frivol; leichtfertig	↔ frivole — Qui est vain ; qui n’a nulle importance.
• frivolous	→ eitel; hinfällig; vergebens; vergeblich	↔ vain — Qui est inutile, qui ne produire rien.

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