Frivolity vs. Levity — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Frivolity and Levity
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Frivolity
The quality or condition of being frivolous.
Levity
The treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect
As an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop
Frivolity
A frivolous act or thing.
Levity
Humor, merriment, or a lack of seriousness, especially when inappropriate
A subject that should not be treated with levity.
Frivolity
Frivolous act
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Levity
(Archaic) Inconstancy; changeableness.
Frivolity
State of being frivolous
Levity
(Archaic) The state or quality of being light; buoyancy.
Frivolity
The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.
Levity
Lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; lack of appropriate seriousness; inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
Frivolity
The trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
Levity
(obsolete) Lack of steadiness.
Frivolity
Something of little value or significance
Levity
The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
Frivolity
Acting like a clown or buffoon
Levity
(countable) A lighthearted or frivolous act.
Levity
The quality of weighing less than something else of equal bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising through, or floating upon, a contiguous substance; buoyancy; - opposed to gravity.
He gave the form of levity to that which ascended; to that which descended, the form of gravity.
This bubble by reason of its comparative levity to the fluidity that incloses it, would ascend to the top.
Levity
Lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness; vanity.
He never employed his omnipotence out of levity.
Levity
Lack of steadiness or constancy; disposition to change; fickleness; volatility.
The levity that is fatigued and disgusted with everything of which it is in possession.
Levity
Feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
Levity
Lightness of manner
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