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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
a frothy comedy that wouldn't exert the brain of a gnat
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as in insubstantial
being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance
the sort of frothy costumes worn by Las Vegas showgirls
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Recent Examples of frothy
Most frothers make a stiff frothy foam that sits on top of the milk, which isn't great for lattes or cappuccinos.
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
No sense in alienating your users by having the AI be frothy, that would diminish the views and potentially put an AI maker out of business.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The adjoining Floral Salon is done up in pale pink and white tones, with frothy textures.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Trust Maggie Smith to extract something worthwhile from such frothy material.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
No sense in alienating your users by having the AI be frothy, that would diminish the views and potentially put an AI maker out of business.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The adjoining Floral Salon is done up in pale pink and white tones, with frothy textures.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Trust Maggie Smith to extract something worthwhile from such frothy material.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothy
Adjective
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The difference is subtle, but the fine filter creates milk that's a bit bubblier than the ultrafine filter.—
Jaina Grey,
WIRED,
12 Jan. 2025
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But concerts also start feeling poppier and bubblier in springtime, perhaps in anticipation of the even warmer, wilder and grander music events of festival-frenzied summertime.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Ultimately, while The Substance got off to an intriguing start, the majority of the film and especially its goofy ending was mostly cheap shock value and amateurish satire built on the flimsiest premise imaginable.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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For three seasons in Laramie, Wyo., Allen heaved 75-yard bombs in practice, lived off Applebee’s and charmed teammates with his leadership style, a goofy sincerity and plenty of drinking games.—
Rustin Dodd,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But, taking these study findings from here all the way down the drug development pipeline to where there’s a safe and effective new drug on the market is expected to take a long time and a not insubstantial amount of money.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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With a not insubstantial piece of Mexico’s economy reliant on production stateside, a cessation of those inflows will logically impoverish a big number of those formerly sustained directly by remittances.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With its light and foamy texture, this surges softness, shine, and body to limp hair.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
28 Dec. 2024
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With a lightweight texture, the foamy salve softens the hair while adding body and shine, and its body-boosting effects are instant.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
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No one questioned Bondi’s experience Republicans were giddy when discussing the prospect of Bondi overseeing the Department of Justice.—
Kirby Wilson,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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But traveling with kids has a way of softening FOMO: those stone temples have been there for a millennium, and Tove will only be a giddy six-year-old for a heartbeat.—
Naomi Tomky,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Out sprawled a wild sea of glass eyes, silver spurs and mystery elixirs locked into filmy jars.—
Sara Georgini,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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The main waste product of the Sims plant are bales of filmy, thin plastics, like dry cleaner bags.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2024
Adjective
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Looking silly is a small price to pay for a memorable first impression.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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This Sabrina is silly and effusive and a tad bit privileged.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.—
Katie Workman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023
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From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
14 Feb. 2022
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“Frothy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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