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Definitions for Trifling

[1] of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
[2] of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum.
[3] frivolous; shallow; light: trifling conversation.
[4] mean; worthless.
[5] idle or frivolous conduct, talk, etc.
[6] foolish delay or waste of time.
[7] an article or thing of very little value.
[8] a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance.
[9] a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money.
[10] a small quantity or amount of anything; a little: She's still a trifle angry.
[11] a literary, musical, or artistic work of a light or trivial character having no great or lasting merit; bagatelle.
[12] a kind of pewter of medium hardness.
[13] trifles, articles made of this.
[14] English Cooking . a dessert usually consisting of custard and cake soaked in wine or liqueur, and jam, fruit, or the like.
[15] to deal lightly or without due seriousness or respect: Don't trifle with me!
[16] to play or toy by handling or fingering: He sat trifling with a pen.
[17] to act or talk in an idle or frivolous way.
[18] to pass time idly or frivolously; waste time; idle.
[19] to pass or spend (time) idly or frivolously (usually followed by away ).
[20] insignificant or petty
[21] frivolous or idle
[22] a thing of little or no value or significance
[23] a small amount; bit a trifle more enthusiasm
[24] British a cold dessert made with sponge cake spread with jam or fruit, soaked in wine or sherry, covered with a custard sauce and cream, and decorated
[25] a type of pewter of medium hardness
[26] articles made from this pewter
[27] (intr usually foll by with ) to deal (with) as if worthless; dally to trifle with a person's affections
[28] to waste (time) frivolously

Words related to Trifling

idling, petty, dinky, slight, shallow, niggling, hollow, piddling, idle, silly, small, minuscule, empty, loitering, banal, frivolous, inane, inconsequential, insipid, jejune

Words nearby Trifling

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Origin of Trifling

e1175–1225; (noun) Middle English tru (f )fle idle talk, deceit < Old French, variant of truf (f )e mockery, deceit; (v.) Middle English treoflen to mock < Old French trufler to make sport of

Other words from Trifling

tri·fling·ly , adverb
tri·fling·ness , noun
un·tri·fling , adjective
un·tri·fling·ly , adverb
tri·fler , noun

Word origin for Trifling

eC13: from Old French trufle mockery, from trufler to cheat

Synonyms for Trifling

dinky, empty, hollow, idle, idling, loitering, minuscule, niggling, petty, piddling, shallow, silly, slight, small, banal, forget it, frivolous, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insipid, jejune, measly, negligible, no big deal, no big thing, nugatory, paltry, picayune, puny, tiny, trivial, unimportant, vain, valueless, vapid