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View usage for: (traɪfəlɪŋ) adjectiveA trifling matter is small and unimportant. The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling. ...a comparatively trifling 360 yards. Synonyms: insignificant, small, tiny, empty More Synonyms of trifling trifling in British English (ˈtraɪflɪŋ) adjective1. insignificant or petty Derived forms triflingly (ˈtriflingly) adverb triflingness (ˈtriflingness) noun trifling in American English (ˈtraɪflɪŋ) adjective1. that trifles; frivolous; shallow; fickle 2. having little value or importance; trivial Derived forms triflingly (ˈtriflingly) adverb Examples of 'trifling' in a sentencetrifling Definition insignificant, petty, or frivolous The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. Synonyms empty silly minuscule measly valueless nickel-and-dime (US, slang) footling (informal) Opposites large , major , important , serious , significant , vital , crucial , considerable , weighty Additional synonymsSynonyms trivial, minor, silly, irrelevant, petty, fiddling, pointless, trifling, insignificant, unimportant, fussy, immaterial, time-wasting, niggly, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), hairsplitting Definition unworthy of serious or sensible treatment wasting money on frivolous projects Synonyms trivial, petty, trifling, unimportant, light, minor, shallow, pointless, extravagant, peripheral, niggling, paltry, impractical, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), footling (informal) Definition without basis It was more of an idle threat than anything. Synonyms empty, useless, hollow, vain, trivial, pointless, worthless, trifling, insignificant, senseless, inconsequential, aimless, insubstantial, valueless, purposeless- trifle
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Additional synonymsDefinition not worth considering He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. Synonyms insignificant, small, slight, light, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, negligible, unimportant, small-time (informal), inconsequential, exiguousDefinition so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect. Synonyms insignificant, small, minute, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, unimportant, inconsequential, imperceptible, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Definition insignificant She had no interest in such paltry concerns. Synonyms insignificant, trivial, worthless, unimportant, small, low, base, minor, slight, petty, trifling, Mickey Mouse (slang), piddling (informal), toytown (slang), poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), picayune (US), chickenshit (US, slang), twopenny-halfpenny (British, informal) Definition trivial or unimportant Rows would start over petty things. Synonyms trivial, inferior, insignificant, little, small, slight, trifling, negligible, unimportant, paltry, measly (informal), contemptible, piddling (informal), inconsiderable, inessential, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Definition petty or trivial arguing over piddling amounts of money Synonyms trivial, little, petty, worthless, insignificant, pants (informal), useless, fiddling, trifling, unimportant, paltry, Mickey Mouse (slang), puny, derisory, measly (informal), crappy (slang), toytown (slang), piffling, poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), wanky (taboo, slang), chickenshit (US, slang) the puny resources at our disposal Synonyms insignificant, minor, petty, inferior, trivial, worthless, trifling, paltry, inconsequential, piddling (informal) Definition not involving sincere feelings or serious thought I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy. Synonyms superficial, surface, empty, slight, foolish, idle, trivial, meaningless, flimsy, frivolous, skin-deepDefinition not very important or lacking in substance It's only made a slight difference. Synonyms small, minor, insignificant, negligible, weak, modest, trivial, superficial, feeble, trifling, meagre, unimportant, paltry, measly (informal), insubstantial, scanty, inconsiderableDefinition unimportant or trivial No detail was too small to escape her attention. Synonyms unimportant, minor, trivial, insignificant, little, lesser, petty, trifling, negligible, paltry, piddling (informal) Definition very small Though she was tiny, she had a very loud voice. Synonyms small, little, minute, slight, mini, wee, miniature, trifling, insignificant, negligible, microscopic, diminutive, petite, puny, pint-sized (informal), infinitesimal, teeny-weeny, Lilliputian, dwarfish, teensy-weensy, pygmy or pigmy Additional synonymsDefinition of little importance I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. Synonyms unimportant, little, small, minor, slight, everyday, petty, meaningless, commonplace, worthless, trifling, insignificant, negligible, frivolous, paltry, incidental, puny, inconsequential, trite, inconsiderable, valueless, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), wanky (taboo, slang), chickenshit (US, slang) Definition trivial or insignificant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. Synonyms insignificant, minor, petty, trivial, slight, irrelevant, worthless, trifling, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, low-ranking, of no consequence, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, not worth mentioning, of no moment Definition without value or usefulness This piece of old junk is totally worthless. Synonyms valueless, poor, miserable, trivial, trifling, paltry, trashy, measly (informal), wretched, two a penny (informal), rubbishy, poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), wanky (vulgar, slang), a dime a dozen, nugatory, chickenshit (US, slang), negligible |