Trifling
11trifling — tri|fling [ˈtraıflıŋ] adj unimportant or of little value ▪ a trifling sum ▪ matters of trifling importance …
12trifling — adjective unimportant or of little value: a trifling matter | a trifling sum …
13trifling — /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ (say truyfling) adjective 1. of slight importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter. 2. of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum. 3. frivolous, shallow, or light. {trifl(e) + ing2} –triflingness, noun –triflingly,… …
14Trifling — Trifle Tri fle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Trifled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trifling}.] [OE. trifelen, truflen. See {Trifle}, n.] To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial… …
15trifling — adjective /ˈtraɪfliŋ/ a) trivial, or of little importance it doesnt take him long to make any of them, and he sells them for some trifling sum of money. b) idle or frivolous Syn: trivial …
16trifling — adj. Trifling is used with these nouns: ↑matter, ↑sum …
17trifling — adjective a trifling matter Syn: trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, petty, minor, of little/no account, of little/no consequence, footling, pettifogging, incidental; silly, idle, insipid, superficial, small, tiny,… …
18trifling — tri•fling [[t]ˈtraɪ flɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) insignificant: a trifling sum[/ex] 2) frivolous; shallow; light • Etymology: 1350–1400 syn: See petty …
19trifling — Synonyms and related words: Mickey Mouse, airy, asinine, banal, bickering, brimful, brimming, captious, catchpenny, caviling, chic, chipper, chitchat, chitter chatter, choplogic, classy, commonplace, coquetry, crammed, crowded, cursory, dabbling …
20trifling — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. petty, small, insignificant; see trivial , unimportant . n. Syn. dawdling, idling, loitering; see indifference 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. trivial, frivolous, unimportant, insignificant, nominal,… …
