Goofy vs Frivolous - What's the difference?
goofy | frivolous |
silly, quirky
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(snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.
Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.
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* Factcheck.org[http://www.factcheck.org/article133.html]:
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 a proper noun goofy
is a character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.As an adjective frivolous is
silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.goofy
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Etymology 1
Adjective
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Derived terms
* goofily * goofinessEtymology 2
From the way the Disney character was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward. BBC Sport,"Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014
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frivolous
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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.