Synonyms of trifling

Noun


1. dalliance, dawdling, trifling, delay, holdup

usage: the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

Verb


1. piddle, wanton, wanton away, piddle away, trifle, spend, expend, drop

usage: waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

2. frivol, trifle, act, behave, do

usage: act frivolously

3. dally, trifle, play, consider, take, deal, look at

usage: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"

Adjective


1. negligible, paltry, trifling, worthless (vs. valuable)

usage: not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

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Definition and meaning of trifling (Dictionary)