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- DictionaryTri·fling/ˈtrīf(ə)liNG/
adjective
- 1. unimportant or trivial: "a trifling sum"
See trifling in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: trifling. Definition of trifling adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ / us / ˈtraɪ.flɪŋ / Add to word list. A trifling matter or amount of money is small or not important: It was such a trifling sum of money to argue about! Synonyms. negligible. paltry. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Of little or less importance. be in/under someone's shadow idiom.
1. Of little worth or importance. See Synonyms at trivial. 2. Frivolous or foolish: "Mr. Knightly ... is not a trifling, silly young man" (Jane Austen). tri′fling·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
5 days ago · 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.
Trifling Definition. trīflĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. That trifles; frivolous; shallow; fickle. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having little value or importance; trivial. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Idle or frivolous. Wiktionary. Synonyms: paltry. negligible. little.
Trifling definition: of very little importance; trivial; insignificant. See examples of TRIFLING used in a sentence.
noun. an article or thing of very little value. Synonyms: toy, bauble. a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance. a small, inconsiderable, or trifling sum of money. a small quantity or amount of anything; a little: She's still a trifle angry.