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51frivolous — frivolously, adv. frivolousness, n. /friv euh leuhs/, adj. 1. characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct. 2. self indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose. 3. (of a person) given to trifling or… …
52trifle — trifler, n. /truy feuhl/, n., v., trifled, trifling. n. 1. an article or thing of very little value. 2. a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance. 3. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money. 4. a small… …
53nominal — nom·i·nal / nä mən əl/ adj 1: existing or being something in name or form but usu. not in reality defenses...raised by the corporation as nominal defendant in a derivative suit R. C. Clark 2: being so small or trivial as to be a mere token… …
54petty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trivial, unimportant, small, mean, trifling; contemptible, spiteful. See unimportance. Ant., serious, major, important. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Trivial] Syn. small, insignificant, frivolous; see… …
55picayune — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trifling (see unimportance). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. trivial, petty, small; see trivial , unimportant . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. trivial, trifling. see petty IV (Roget s Thesaurus II) …
56piddling — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trifling, petty, picayune. See unimportance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. insignificant, petty, trifling; see trivial , unimportant . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Contemptibly unimportant:… …
57trifle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bagatelle, nothing, triviality; gewgaw, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack; particle, bit, morsel, trace. See littleness, unimportance. v. i. toy, play, dally, fool. See neglect. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …
58trivial — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. insignificant, unimportant, trifling, picayune, paltry; mean, piddling, small, petty. See unimportance, cheapness. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. petty, trifling, small, superficial, piddling, wee,… …
59Unimportance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unimportance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unimportance unimportance insignificance nothingness immateriality GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 triviality triviality levity frivolity Sgm: N 2 paltriness paltriness …
60trifle — /ˈtraɪfəl / (say truyfuhl) noun 1. an article or thing of small value. 2. a matter of slight importance; a trivial or insignificant affair or circumstance. 3. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money. 4. a small quantity or amount of… …
