Definition of trifling in English:

trifling

adjectiveˈtrʌɪflɪŋˈtraɪf(ə)lɪŋ

Unimportant or trivial.
a trifling sum
Example sentencesExamples
- Why does this sort of trifling semantic difference matter?
- What seems to many a trifling matter of wording could have profound consequences.
- Yet if the results of ‘public consultations’ are trifling, the effect on our political culture is insidious.
- For those of a certain tribal cast of Irish-Australian mind, such questions of geography and chronology are trifling.
- The leading pair brushed off one another going around the turn but it was only a trifling matter.
- Because of their lack of self esteem and self-confidence, says Lucy, many self-harmers tend to have very extreme emotional reactions to things which to many people would seem trifling.
- The moral: trifling liaisons can become serious finance issues.
- As a general rule an injunction will be refused only where the interference with the claimant's right is trifling or slight.
- Set against estimates of the infrastructure needed to sustain GDP growth at about 8 per cent, the sum is trifling.
- You might think that these are mere trifling matters.
- The telescope makes claims for the internet look trifling.
- With escalating club fees, trifling base salaries and percentages taken off credit card payments, that is an interesting question indeed.
- It was something trifling; in fact, I didn't even remember what triggered it.
- When compared to the whole federal budget, the money spent on welfare is trifling, especially when you look at other, truly wasteful federal budget items.
- Puccini was expert not only at describing the trifling matters of daily life, but also at using various melodies to expose the distinctive personality of each character.
- To found a national character has never been a trifling matter.
- And, what's even more galling, we've been told that the sum involved is comparatively trifling, a drop in the ocean of the department's annual budget of €41 billion.
- Let me denounce this piffling, trifling, self-satisfied world; these horse-hair seats; these coloured photographs of piers and parades.
- Divorce proceedings also require full disclosure of all the financial affairs of both parties, no matter how trifling they may seem.
- But human rights are not trifling matters and the EU, if it is to remain true to its founding principles, must not gloss over such matters.
Synonyms
trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, petty, minor, of little/no account, of little/no consequence, not worth mentioning, not worth bothering about, light, footling, fiddling, pettifogging, incidental
frivolous, silly, idle, superficial
small, tiny, inconsiderable, nominal, negligible, nugatory, minute, minuscule
paltry, derisory, pitiful, pathetic, miserable
informal piffling, piddling, measly, mingy
British informal poxy
North American informal picayune, nickel-and-dime, small-bore, dinky
rare exiguous

Derivatives

triflingly

adverbˈtrʌɪflɪŋliˈtraɪf(ə)lɪŋli

But this is triflingly cute compared with what's next.
Example sentencesExamples
- Wages for common labor and almost everything else were triflingly small, the hours of toil were long, and the supply of men for every demand was great.
- There are still situations that require some triflingly complex code to pluralize certain nouns.
- In contrast, an aircraft parked on a ramp has none of these characteristics and - compared with most other ground targets - is triflingly easy to destroy.
- It also shows how triflingly small a compromise can appear to the world - that it is rarely a giant leap, but more often a series of small steps.

Definition of trifling in US English:

trifling

adjectiveˈtrīf(ə)liNGˈtraɪf(ə)lɪŋ

Unimportant or trivial.
a trifling sum
Example sentencesExamples
- Why does this sort of trifling semantic difference matter?
- Let me denounce this piffling, trifling, self-satisfied world; these horse-hair seats; these coloured photographs of piers and parades.
- Yet if the results of ‘public consultations’ are trifling, the effect on our political culture is insidious.
- You might think that these are mere trifling matters.
- When compared to the whole federal budget, the money spent on welfare is trifling, especially when you look at other, truly wasteful federal budget items.
- The leading pair brushed off one another going around the turn but it was only a trifling matter.
- The moral: trifling liaisons can become serious finance issues.
- For those of a certain tribal cast of Irish-Australian mind, such questions of geography and chronology are trifling.
- Puccini was expert not only at describing the trifling matters of daily life, but also at using various melodies to expose the distinctive personality of each character.
- To found a national character has never been a trifling matter.
- The telescope makes claims for the internet look trifling.
- Divorce proceedings also require full disclosure of all the financial affairs of both parties, no matter how trifling they may seem.
- And, what's even more galling, we've been told that the sum involved is comparatively trifling, a drop in the ocean of the department's annual budget of €41 billion.
- It was something trifling; in fact, I didn't even remember what triggered it.
- What seems to many a trifling matter of wording could have profound consequences.
- With escalating club fees, trifling base salaries and percentages taken off credit card payments, that is an interesting question indeed.
- Because of their lack of self esteem and self-confidence, says Lucy, many self-harmers tend to have very extreme emotional reactions to things which to many people would seem trifling.
- As a general rule an injunction will be refused only where the interference with the claimant's right is trifling or slight.
- Set against estimates of the infrastructure needed to sustain GDP growth at about 8 per cent, the sum is trifling.
- But human rights are not trifling matters and the EU, if it is to remain true to its founding principles, must not gloss over such matters.
Synonyms
trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, petty, minor, of little account, of no account, of little consequence, of no consequence, not worth mentioning, not worth bothering about, light, footling, fiddling, pettifogging, incidental

单词	trifling
释义	Definition of trifling in English: trifling adjectiveˈtrʌɪflɪŋˈtraɪf(ə)lɪŋ Unimportant or trivial. a trifling sum Example sentencesExamples Why does this sort of trifling semantic difference matter? What seems to many a trifling matter of wording could have profound consequences. Yet if the results of ‘public consultations’ are trifling, the effect on our political culture is insidious. For those of a certain tribal cast of Irish-Australian mind, such questions of geography and chronology are trifling. The leading pair brushed off one another going around the turn but it was only a trifling matter. Because of their lack of self esteem and self-confidence, says Lucy, many self-harmers tend to have very extreme emotional reactions to things which to many people would seem trifling. The moral: trifling liaisons can become serious finance issues. As a general rule an injunction will be refused only where the interference with the claimant's right is trifling or slight. Set against estimates of the infrastructure needed to sustain GDP growth at about 8 per cent, the sum is trifling. You might think that these are mere trifling matters. The telescope makes claims for the internet look trifling. With escalating club fees, trifling base salaries and percentages taken off credit card payments, that is an interesting question indeed. It was something trifling; in fact, I didn't even remember what triggered it. When compared to the whole federal budget, the money spent on welfare is trifling, especially when you look at other, truly wasteful federal budget items. Puccini was expert not only at describing the trifling matters of daily life, but also at using various melodies to expose the distinctive personality of each character. To found a national character has never been a trifling matter. And, what's even more galling, we've been told that the sum involved is comparatively trifling, a drop in the ocean of the department's annual budget of €41 billion. Let me denounce this piffling, trifling, self-satisfied world; these horse-hair seats; these coloured photographs of piers and parades. Divorce proceedings also require full disclosure of all the financial affairs of both parties, no matter how trifling they may seem. But human rights are not trifling matters and the EU, if it is to remain true to its founding principles, must not gloss over such matters. Synonyms trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, petty, minor, of little/no account, of little/no consequence, not worth mentioning, not worth bothering about, light, footling, fiddling, pettifogging, incidental frivolous, silly, idle, superficial small, tiny, inconsiderable, nominal, negligible, nugatory, minute, minuscule paltry, derisory, pitiful, pathetic, miserable informal piffling, piddling, measly, mingy British informal poxy North American informal picayune, nickel-and-dime, small-bore, dinky rare exiguous Derivatives triflingly adverbˈtrʌɪflɪŋliˈtraɪf(ə)lɪŋli But this is triflingly cute compared with what's next. Example sentencesExamples Wages for common labor and almost everything else were triflingly small, the hours of toil were long, and the supply of men for every demand was great. There are still situations that require some triflingly complex code to pluralize certain nouns. In contrast, an aircraft parked on a ramp has none of these characteristics and - compared with most other ground targets - is triflingly easy to destroy. It also shows how triflingly small a compromise can appear to the world - that it is rarely a giant leap, but more often a series of small steps. Definition of trifling in US English: trifling adjectiveˈtrīf(ə)liNGˈtraɪf(ə)lɪŋ Unimportant or trivial. a trifling sum Example sentencesExamples Why does this sort of trifling semantic difference matter? Let me denounce this piffling, trifling, self-satisfied world; these horse-hair seats; these coloured photographs of piers and parades. Yet if the results of ‘public consultations’ are trifling, the effect on our political culture is insidious. You might think that these are mere trifling matters. When compared to the whole federal budget, the money spent on welfare is trifling, especially when you look at other, truly wasteful federal budget items. The leading pair brushed off one another going around the turn but it was only a trifling matter. The moral: trifling liaisons can become serious finance issues. For those of a certain tribal cast of Irish-Australian mind, such questions of geography and chronology are trifling. Puccini was expert not only at describing the trifling matters of daily life, but also at using various melodies to expose the distinctive personality of each character. To found a national character has never been a trifling matter. The telescope makes claims for the internet look trifling. Divorce proceedings also require full disclosure of all the financial affairs of both parties, no matter how trifling they may seem. And, what's even more galling, we've been told that the sum involved is comparatively trifling, a drop in the ocean of the department's annual budget of €41 billion. It was something trifling; in fact, I didn't even remember what triggered it. What seems to many a trifling matter of wording could have profound consequences. With escalating club fees, trifling base salaries and percentages taken off credit card payments, that is an interesting question indeed. Because of their lack of self esteem and self-confidence, says Lucy, many self-harmers tend to have very extreme emotional reactions to things which to many people would seem trifling. As a general rule an injunction will be refused only where the interference with the claimant's right is trifling or slight. Set against estimates of the infrastructure needed to sustain GDP growth at about 8 per cent, the sum is trifling. But human rights are not trifling matters and the EU, if it is to remain true to its founding principles, must not gloss over such matters. Synonyms trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, petty, minor, of little account, of no account, of little consequence, of no consequence, not worth mentioning, not worth bothering about, light, footling, fiddling, pettifogging, incidental
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