🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

경박한

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeongbakhan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Frivolous/ˈfrɪv.ə.ləs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 발언은 완전히 경박했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not having any serious purpose or value.

    "The meeting was filled with frivolous discussions that wasted everyone's time."
  2. 2

    Characterized by a lack of seriousness; light-hearted.

    "Her frivolous attitude towards the project annoyed her more serious colleagues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'frivolous' originates from the Latin 'frivolus', meaning 'worthless' or 'silly'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century, retaining the connotation of being trivial or lacking in seriousness.

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