trifling
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6.6
- adjective
- /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
:
insignificante
- MARY: I understand why you wouldn't remember a trifling thing like that.
- trifling matter
Examples
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But the king no doubt had too much on his mind to recall such trifling matters.
Fiction book (1993) -
The expense would be trifling compared to the ten million you would have to pay if you lose that lawsuit.
Fiction book (1993) -
By need, do you mean a trifling need?
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The trifling matter of money.
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Too trifling to bother with.
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With such fundamental conclusions at stake, the choice of standardization is certainly no trifling matter.
Academic text (2012) -
I didn't know where either of them was, but that was a trifling problem for an intelligent investigator.
Fiction book (1990) -
So many preachers are preaching false doctrine that it seems trifling to focus on this particular preacher.
Blog text (18) -
Adenoidectomy was considered rather trifling, and the common medication for ADHD children, Ritalin, is considered to be a safe, inexpensive stimulant.
Academic text (2014) -
The argument was over a trifling mistake that nobody cared about.
Synonyms
121
3.9
Not important or serious
54
1.9
Not worth attention or notice
31
5.6
Very small or unimportant and not worth worrying about
22
7.1
Very small and not important, not worth paying attention to
1
8.6
Too small or not important to matter
1
9.7
Of little value and not important
Small in amount and not important
Very low in value and not important
Very unimportant and not worth worrying about
Antonyms
How Unimportant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trifling comes from the old word trifle, which meant a 'small thing' or a 'joke', so calling something trifling means it is of little value or importance.