Trifling

  • 1Trifling — Tri fling, a. Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair. {Tri fling*ly}, adv. {Tri fling*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2trifling — index collateral (immaterial), de minimus, expendable, frivolous, inappreciable, inconsequential, inconsiderable …

    Law dictionary

  • 3trifling — trivial, *petty, puny, paltry, measly, picayunish, picayune Analogous words: inane, wishy washy, banal, jejune, vapid, *insipid: *vain, idle, otiose, nugatory, empty, hollow: *venial, pardonable …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 4trifling — [adj] insignificant, worthless banal, dinky*, empty, forget it*, frivolous, hollow, idle, idling, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, insipid, jejune, loitering, measly, minuscule, negligible, niggling*, no big deal*, no big thing*, nugatory …

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  • 5trifling — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unimportant or trivial. DERIVATIVES triflingly adverb …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6trifling — [trī′fliŋ] adj. 1. that trifles; frivolous; shallow; fickle 2. having little value or importance; trivial triflingly adv …

    English World dictionary

  • 7trifling — Verb: Making play of another s affections. Adjective: Trivial. Paltry. Of little value; of little moment. Under the rule that an injunction will be denied where the injury complained of is of a trifling character which may be readily compensated… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 8trifling — [[t]tra͟ɪfəlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft a ADJ amount A trifling matter is small and unimportant. The guests had each paid ₤250, no trifling sum... Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling. ...a comparatively trifling 360 yards.… …

    English dictionary

  • 9trifling — adjective Date: 1535 lacking in significance or solid worth: as a. frivolous < trifling talk > b. trivial < a trifling gift > c. chiefly dialect lazy, shiftless < a trifling fellow > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10trifling — triflingly, adv. triflingness, n. /truy fling/, adj. 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;&#8230; …

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