trifling

Speech parts

1. trifling - Noun

2. trifling - Adjective

3. trifling - Verb

5. trifling - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Trifle

Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

negligible paltry dalliance dawdling Mickey Mouse few small less light little playing nothing minor minute slight

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Antonyms

royal supreme cardinal prime grand gran

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Hypernyms

delay holdup

Phrases with the word

trifling amount trifling matter trifling sum trifling amount of money a trifling amount trifling role

Anagrams

flirting

Examples

Moralities, ethics, laws, customs, beliefs, doctrines - these are of trifling import. All that matters is that the miraculous become the norm. Henry Miller

A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

There is something fascinating about science. One gets such wholesome returns of conjectures out of such trifling investment of fact. Mark Twain

A trifling pledge of no small friendship. Latin Proverb

From trifling causes great results arise. Latin Proverb

One should watch out for a very trifling or lame reason given for something that has been done. Scottish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

triflic triflic acid triflimide trifling amount trifling amount of money trifling matter