trifling
adjective
tri·fling ˈtrī-f(ə-)liŋ 
: lacking in significance or solid worth: such as
a
: frivolous
trifling talk
b
: trivial
a trifling gift
c
chiefly dialectal : lazy, shiftless
a trifling fellow
Synonyms
- fiddling
- foolish
- frivolous
- incidental
- inconsequential
- inconsiderable
- insignificant
- little
- Mickey Mouse
- minor
- minute
- negligible
- nugatory
- slight
- small
- small-fry
- trivial
- unimportant
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Example Sentences
a trifling sum of money deciding what you want to do for a living is no trifling matter
Recent Examples on the Web Specific as Ozon’s approach here may be (nothing feels accidental or arbitrary), his lovingly made curio, which often borrows verbatim from its predecessor, comes off a bit tired and trifling. 
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Bonus: these tweets are usually about the most trifling and hilarious pop culture moments, so ... win win! Danielle Young, The Root, 2 June 2017
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 Bonus: these tweets are usually about the most trifling and hilarious pop culture moments, so ... win win! Danielle Young, The Root, 2 June 2017 Word History
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
trifling
adjective
tri·fling
ˈtrī-fliŋ
1
: not serious : frivolous
He worries about trifling details.
2
: of little value
We paid a trifling amount.
trifling 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in minor
lacking importance deciding what you want to do for a living is no trifling matter Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- minor
- small
- little
- slight
- trivial
- unimportant
- inconsiderable
- insignificant
- incidental
- worthless
- frivolous
- petty
- inconsequential
- nugatory
- foolish
- negligible
- fiddling
- minute
- small-fry
- neither here nor there
- Mickey Mouse
- paltry
- jerkwater
- obscure
- unknown
- one-horse
- anonymous
- nickel-and-dime
- small-time
- nameless
- uncelebrated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- substantial
- major
- significant
- important
- momentous
- fatal
- weighty
- big
- consequential
- meaningful
- eventful
- decisive
- material
- remarkable
- fateful
- worthy
- principal
- valuable
- chief
- dominant
- impressive
- worthwhile
- outstanding
- prominent
- exceptional
- overriding
- overbearing
- distinctive
- great
- overmastering
- unfrivolous
- eminent
- distinguished
- basic
- illustrious
- fundamental
- notorious
- famous
- essential
- key
- prestigious
- renowned
- preeminent
- all-important
2
as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention trifling differences between the theatrical and DVD versions of the movie Synonyms & Similar Words
- slight
- nominal
- petty
- trivial
- inconsiderable
- insignificant
- tiny
- piddling
- piffling
- inconsequential
- footling
- negligible
- picayune
- niggling
- measly
- paltry
- minute
- piddly
- pimping
- peanut
- chicken
- de minimis
- no-account
- inappreciable
- little
- imperceptible
- puny
- Mickey Mouse
- pettifogging
- quibbling
- hairsplitting
- inferior
- nitpicking
- mean
- small-fry
- two-bit
- one-horse
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- considerable
- significant
- important
- serious
- substantial
- big
- consequential
- material
- momentous
- weighty
- conspicuous
- remarkable
- noteworthy
- striking
- prominent
- outstanding
- appreciable
- pivotal
- discernible
- eventful
- measurable
- discernable
trifling
2 of 2verb
1
as in flirting
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you Synonyms & Similar Words
- flirting
- coquetting
- toying
- dallying
- frivoling
- frivolling
- messing around
- courting
- teasing
- wooing
- vamping
- razzing
- fooling
- kidding
- ribbing
- mashing
- stringing along
- joshing
- leading on
- putting on
- manipulating
- playing (with)
2
as in playing
to spend time in aimless activity spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch Synonyms & Similar Words
- playing
- fooling around
- fribbling
- loafing
- hanging about
- dawdling
- idling
- doodling
- messing around
- dallying
- goofing (around)
- fiddling (around)
- pottering (around)
- kicking around
- lounging
- puttering (around)
- lolling
- monkeying (around)
- horsing around
- dillydallying
- tinkering
- hanging (around or out)
- clowning (around)
- diddling (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- settling (down)
- setting (to)
- buckling (down)
- knuckling down