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trifling
tri·fling T0354700 (trī′flĭng)adj.1. Of little worth or importance. See Synonyms at trivial.2. Frivolous or foolish: "Mr. Knightly ... is not a trifling, silly young man" (Jane Austen). tri′fling·ly adv.trifling (ˈtraɪflɪŋ) adj1. insignificant or petty2. frivolous or idle ˈtriflingly adv ˈtriflingness ntri•fling (ˈtraɪ flɪŋ) adj. 1. insignificant: a trifling sum. 2. frivolous; shallow; light. [1350–1400] syn: See petty. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | trifling - the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of workingdalliance, dawdlingdelay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | Adj. | 1. | trifling - not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"paltry, negligibleworthless - lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler" |
triflingadjective insignificant, small, tiny, empty, slight, silly, shallow, petty, idle, trivial, worthless, negligible, unimportant, frivolous, paltry, minuscule, puny, measly, piddling (informal), inconsiderable, valueless, nickel-and-dime (U.S. slang), footling (informal) The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. large, major, important, serious, significant, vital, crucial, considerable, weightytriflingadjectiveContemptibly unimportant:inconsiderable, negligible, niggling, nugatory, paltry, petty, picayune, piddling, small, small-minded.Slang: measly.Idiom: of no account.Translationstrifle (ˈtraifl) noun1. anything of very little value. $100 is a trifle when one is very rich. 小事 小事2. (a dish of) a sweet pudding made of sponge-cake, fruit, cream etc. I'm making a trifle for dessert. 甜點心 甜点心ˈtrifling adjective unimportant. a trifling amount of money. 微不足道的 微不足道的EncyclopediaSeetrifletrifling
Synonyms for triflingadj insignificantSynonyms- insignificant
- small
- tiny
- empty
- slight
- silly
- shallow
- petty
- idle
- trivial
- worthless
- negligible
- unimportant
- frivolous
- paltry
- minuscule
- puny
- measly
- piddling
- inconsiderable
- valueless
- nickel-and-dime
- footling
Antonyms- large
- major
- important
- serious
- significant
- vital
- crucial
- considerable
- weighty
Synonyms for triflingadj contemptibly unimportantSynonyms- inconsiderable
- negligible
- niggling
- nugatory
- paltry
- petty
- picayune
- piddling
- small
- small-minded
- measly
Synonyms for triflingnoun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of workingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not worth consideringSynonymsRelated Words |