The Only Use
frivolous
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- It showed Atticus barefooted and in short pants, chained to a desk: he was diligently writing on a slate while some frivolous-looking girls yelled, "Yoo-hoo!" at him.
p. 133.1frivolous = unserious
Definitions:
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(1)
(frivolous) not serious
- in behavior or attitude -- as when acting silly or without appropriate seriousness
- in content -- as when describing something as trivial or unimportant
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)