Frivolous vs Practical - What's the difference?
frivolous | practical |
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.
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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.
(British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
As adjectives the difference between frivolous and practical
is that frivolous is silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner while practical is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.As a noun practical is
a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability.frivolous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- One of the major cost drivers in the delivery of health care are these junk and frivolous lawsuits.
Derived terms
* frivolent * frivolously * frivolousnessExternal links
* *practical
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
- Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
- All in all, Jack's a very practical chap
