Contemptuous vs Frivolous - What's the difference?
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Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
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Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.
In litigation, a lawsuit filed by a party who is aware the claim is without merit and has no reasonable prospect of success because of a lack of supporting legal or factual basis.
As adjectives the difference between contemptuous and frivolous
is that contemptuous is showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect while frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.contemptuous
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Adjective
(en adjective)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.
Derived terms
* contemptuouslyfrivolous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits.