Reverse Dictionary: FRIVOLOUS

ADJECTIVES
► AIRBRAINED silly, frivolous → 2004 US sl. (Bk.)
► AIR-HEADED foolish, unintelligent; frivolous; scatterbrained → 1976 sl., orig. US
► BADEEN frivolous, jesting → 1685 obs.
► BLASHY frivolous, silly, over-talkative → 1891 Eng. dial.
► CALEERIED frivolously conceived → 1897 Sc.
► CAPER-WITTED flighty, of frivolous or unsteady mind → 1692
► CORKY light, trifling, frivolous; buoyant, lively, springy; hence, skittish, ticklish, restive → 1601 colloq.
► DAFT giddy, frivolous, frolicsome → c1575 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► EBB-MINDED shallow, frivolous → 1895 Eng. dial.
► FADDY frivolous → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FIDDLE-BRAINED foolish, frivolous → 19C obs.
► FIDFAD  frivolous, fussy, petty → 1830
► FID-FADDING frivolous → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FLIMSY-FLAMSY frivolous, superficial → 1966 Amer. dial.
► FLYAWAY frivolous or flighty; giddy
► FRENCHY light-headed and frivolous → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FRIBBLE trifling, frivolous, ridiculous, silly → 1798
► FRIBBLISH having the quality of a fribble; ​frivolous, trifling, ridiculous → 1768
► FRIVOL frivolous, paltry, flimsy, absurd → 1492 chiefly Sc., obs.
► LIGHTSOME flighty, frivolous → 1533
► LIGHT-WINGED airy, trivial, frivolous → a1616 
► LUDICROUS given to jesting; trifling, frivolous; also, in a favourable sense, witty, humorous → 1687 obs.
► NELLIN loud, loquacious, frivolous → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► NIPPERTY-TIPPERTY silly, frivolous, foolish, light-headed → 1817 Sc. 
► NUGIFRIVOLOUS free for frivolous trifling → 1589
► RORTY intoxicated with alcohol and quite noisy about it; wildly frivolous → 20C Brit.
► SHOOFLY slipshod, shoddy, frivolous → 1927 Amer. dial.
► SKITTISH of disposition, etc.: characterized by levity, frivolity, or excessive liveliness; excessively lively → c1412
► THRIBLOUS mispronunciation of ‘frivolous’ → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TOTTER-HEADED light-headed, frivolous, changeful → 1662
► TOYSOME given to playfulness; light-hearted, frivolous → 1657
► TRIFLOUS  trifling; insignificant, trivial; frivolous → 1509
► TWITTLE-TWATTLE full of or given to idle or frivolous talk or chatter; gossipy, chatty; also, nonsensical, ridiculous → 1556 obs.
► TWIT-TWAT addicted to chatter, gossiping; characterized by frivolous or nonsensical talk → 1665 obs.
► WANTON capricious, frivolous, giddy → 1538 obs.

ADVERBS
► GALLIMAWVERTY said of one who conducts himself in a frolicsome or frivolous way → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► ANDRAMARTINS ► ANDREMARTINS irresponsible or frivolous behaviour → 1894 Irish sl.
► ANDREW MARTINING irresponsible or frivolous behaviour → Irish sl.
► BUTTERFLYISM the condition of being a butterfly; also, frivolous behaviour; giddiness → 1833 obs.
► CALEERINESS frivolity, mischief → 20C Ireland
► DAFT DAYS a time of frivolity and merriment; hence, one’s youth → 1822 Sc.
► DIDO something fancy or frivolous → 1909 Amer. dial.
► FALLAL nonsense, frivolous talk or behaviour; conceit, humbug → 1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FRIBBLE 1. a trifling thing, a frivolous notion or characteristic → 1831
2. frivolity, nonsense → 1881
► FRIVOL a frivolous thing, a trifle → c1450 chiefly Sc., obs.
► FRIVOLISM frivolity → 1882
► IDLE that which is useless, vain, or frivolous → c1000 obs.
► INANITY lack of ideas or sense; frivolity; senselessness, silliness → 1756
► NAFF frivolous talk or prattle; an angry dispute about a trifle → 1903 Sc. (Bk.)
► PANFRIVOLIUM a scene of all frivolity → 1834
► PERSIFLAGE light banter or raillery; bantering, frivolous talk; a frivolous manner of treating any subject → 1757

NOUNS – PERSON
► AIRHEAD a foolish, unintelligent, or frivolous person; a scatterbrain → 1971 sl., orig. US
► AIRLING a young, thoughtless, gay person; a giddy, frivolous person; a coxcomb → 1611
► BIRDBRAIN a frivolous or scatter-brained person → 1926
► BLATHERSKITE a blustering, talkative, or frivolous person → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BUTTERFLY a capricious, giddy, or frivolous person; one having a gaudy or showy appearance; an overdressed, flashy person → a1500
► CORKY-NODDLE a light-headed, frivolous person; one whose wisdom floats on the surface; an empty-headed fellow → 18C Sc.
► DAWDLE a lazy, indolent person; a frivolous, useless person → 1854 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DIMMIES a vain, frivolous woman → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FEDDER-LICHTIE a silly, frivolous person → 1928 Sc.
► FLIBBERTIGIBBET a chattering or gossiping person; a flighty, restless, or frivolous woman; a scatterbrain; an oaf → 1549
► FLYAWAY a person who is frivolous or flighty → 1838
► FRIBBLE a trifling, frivolous fellow; one not occupied in serious employment, a trifler; a silly oaf → 1664
► FRIPPET a frivolous young woman → 1908 sl., derogatory
► FRIVOL a frivolous person → 1903 colloq.
► FRIVOLIST a person given to frivolity; a frivolous person → 1884
► GAIKIE a frivolous person; → 1825 Sc.
► GAMSTER a giddy, irresponsible or frivolous woman → c1920 Sc.
► GIBBADAUN a frivolous person → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► GIDDY-BRAIN a giddy, frivolous person; a light-headed, stupid person → a1652
► GIDDY-HEAD a giddy, frivolous person; one without serious thought or sound judgement → 1641
► GIG a flighty, giddy, or frivolous girl → c1225 obs.
► GIXY a giddy, frivolous girl; a wench; a lively lass; a wanton woman → 1611 obs.
► GLAIK a silly, light-headed, frivolous, or thoughtless person, esp. a girl or woman; an idle, good-for-nothing person → 1814 Sc., derogatory
► HEAD-ILL a person of frivolous, light-headed disposition → 1929 Sc.
► HIZZEY ► HIZZIE ► HIZZY a young frivolous woman; a servant girl → 1724 Sc.
► JAY an oaf or a rascal; a frivolous person → L16
► KELK CHOSE a light, frivolous woman → 1706 Sc. obs.
► MONKEY a silly, frivolous, or precocious person; usually used affectionately → 1589
► MOPPET a frivolous or gaudily dressed woman; used depreciatively → 1782
► MOPSEY ► MOPSIE ► MOPSY a shallow or frivolous woman → 1706
► PAVIE ► PEEVEE a frivolous, giddy person; one who loves display, a show-off; one who puts on airs; an idle, trifling child → a1850 Sc.
► POWDER-PUFF a frivolous girl → 1934 students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SKIT a vain, frivolous, or wanton woman → 1572 chiefly Sc.
► SKITE a silly, frivolous, light-headed person → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)

VERBS
► BADINER to talk jestingly and frivolously; to banter → 1697 obs.
► BUGGER ABOUT to lounge about; to waste time; to act ineffectually; to behave in a frivolous or stupid way → 1937
► BUGGER AROUND to lounge about; to waste time; to act ineffectually; to behave in a frivolous or stupid way → 1939
► FRIBBLE in early use, to act aimlessly or feebly, to busy oneself to no purpose; to fuss about; later, contemptuously  (except dialect), to behave frivolously, to trifle → 1640
► FRIVOL to behave frivolously; to trifle → 1866
► FRIVOLIZE to make frivolous → 1821
► NAFF to work in a weak, trifling manner; to trifle, to be frivolous → 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NIFFNAFF to trifle, to dilly-dally, to talk or act frivolously → 1724 Sc. 
► PLAY SILLY BUGGERS to engage in time-wasting activities and frivolous behaviour → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)