trifling

[ trahy-fling ]

/ ˈtraɪ flɪŋ /

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adjective

of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.

of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum.

frivolous; shallow; light: trifling conversation.

mean; worthless.

noun

idle or frivolous conduct, talk, etc.

foolish delay or waste of time.

Origin of trifling

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at trifle, -ing², -ing¹

SYNONYMS FOR trifling

1 unimportant, slight, inconsequential.

2 negligible, piddling.

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ANTONYMS FOR trifling

1 important.

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synonym study for trifling

1. See petty.

OTHER WORDS FROM trifling

tri·fling·ly, adverbtri·fling·ness, nounun·tri·fling, adjectiveun·tri·fling·ly, adverb

Words nearby trifling

trifecta, triffid, trifid, trifid foot, trifle, trifling, trifluoperazine, trifluoride, trifluorochloromethane, trifluralin, trifocal

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Example sentences from the Web for trifling

What's the point of tacking on some trifling symbolic punishment to their deep anguish?
Some Things Are Beyond Punishment|Megan McArdle|June 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Flagstaff fire, though a trifling 300 acres, threatened Boulder and activated a top-level fire team.
Colorado Blazes Remind Us That National Policy on Fire Needs a Fix|Stephen J. Pyne|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Around the globe, people are barely coping, politicians are ignoring them, and the media are trifling with them.
Leslie H. Gelb on a World in Crisis—and What Obama Should Do|Leslie H. Gelb|December 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
While we are in this place, where Iyyasŭ's name is so important, let me cite a trifling anecdote.
An Artist's Letters From Japan|John La Farge

With the weight of a world on His arm, was He to have His hands free for such a trifling attention as this?
The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II|Marcus Dods
The most trifling incident of those happy days delight me, for no other reason than being of those days.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
He himself asserts early contacts, and thinks their influence upon Greece but trifling.
Problems in Greek history|John Pentland Mahaffy
The Indian Government affected to treat this new Punjaub war as a trifling revolt.
Sir Charles Napier|Sir William Francis Butler

British Dictionary definitions for trifling

trifling

/ (ˈtraɪflɪŋ) /

adjective

insignificant or petty

frivolous or idle

Derived forms of trifling

triflingly, adverbtriflingness, noun

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单词	trifling
释义	trifling [ trahy-fling ] / ˈtraɪ flɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR trifling ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter. of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum. frivolous; shallow; light: trifling conversation. mean; worthless. noun idle or frivolous conduct, talk, etc. foolish delay or waste of time. Origin of trifling Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at trifle, -ing², -ing¹ SYNONYMS FOR trifling 1 unimportant, slight, inconsequential. 2 negligible, piddling. SEE SYNONYMS FOR trifling ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR trifling 1 important. SEE ANTONYMS FOR trifling ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for trifling 1. See petty. OTHER WORDS FROM trifling tri·fling·ly, adverbtri·fling·ness, nounun·tri·fling, adjectiveun·tri·fling·ly, adverb Words nearby trifling trifecta, triffid, trifid, trifid foot, trifle, trifling, trifluoperazine, trifluoride, trifluorochloromethane, trifluralin, trifocal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trifling What's the point of tacking on some trifling symbolic punishment to their deep anguish? Some Things Are Beyond Punishment\|Megan McArdle\|June 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Flagstaff fire, though a trifling 300 acres, threatened Boulder and activated a top-level fire team. Colorado Blazes Remind Us That National Policy on Fire Needs a Fix\|Stephen J. Pyne\|June 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Around the globe, people are barely coping, politicians are ignoring them, and the media are trifling with them. Leslie H. Gelb on a World in Crisis—and What Obama Should Do\|Leslie H. Gelb\|December 14, 2011\|DAILY BEAST While we are in this place, where Iyyasŭ's name is so important, let me cite a trifling anecdote. An Artist's Letters From Japan\|John La Farge With the weight of a world on His arm, was He to have His hands free for such a trifling attention as this? The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II\|Marcus Dods The most trifling incident of those happy days delight me, for no other reason than being of those days. The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete\|Jean Jacques Rousseau He himself asserts early contacts, and thinks their influence upon Greece but trifling. Problems in Greek history\|John Pentland Mahaffy The Indian Government affected to treat this new Punjaub war as a trifling revolt. Sir Charles Napier\|Sir William Francis Butler British Dictionary definitions for trifling trifling / (ˈtraɪflɪŋ) / adjective insignificant or petty frivolous or idle Derived forms of trifling triflingly, adverbtriflingness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to trifling idling, petty, dinky, slight, shallow, niggling, hollow, piddling, idle, silly, small, minuscule, empty, loitering, banal, frivolous, inane, inconsequential, insipid, jejune
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trifling

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