frivolous vs stately

frivolous

adj
  • Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial. 

  • Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit, lacking a supporting legal or factual basis, while the filing party is, or should be, aware of this. 

  • Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner. 

stately

adj
  • Deliberate, unhurried; dignified. 

  • Worthy of respect; dignified, regal. 

  • Grand; impressive; imposing. 

adv
  • In a stately manner. 

How often have the words frivolous and stately occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )