Frivolous

Frivolous means something that is not serious or important, like a silly joke or a fun game that doesn’t really matter.

Examples

• Some students think that using silly stickers on their homework is frivolous and distracts from the important work they need to finish.
• During the meeting, the teacher reminded us that talking about our favorite video games was fun but a bit frivolous compared to discussing our project.
• When planning the school party, we decided that spending too much money on frivolous decorations wasn't the best idea for our budget.

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