Definitions for trifling
ˈtraɪ flɪŋtri·fling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dalliance, dawdling, triflingadjective

   the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

2. negligible, paltry, triflingadjective

   not worth considering

   "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. triflingadjective

   trivial, or of little importance

2. triflingadjective

   idle or frivolous

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Triflingadjective

   Wanting worth; unimportant; wanting weight.

   Etymology: from trifle.

   To a soul supported with an assurance of the divine favour, the honours or afflictions of this life will be equally trifling and contemptible. John Rogers, Sermons.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Trifling

   of Trifle

2. Triflingadjective

   being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair

Anagrams for trifling »

1. flirting

How to pronounce trifling?

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How to say trifling in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trifling in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trifling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of trifling in a Sentence

1. William Hazlitt:

   Fashon is the abortive issue of vain ostentation and exclusive egotism it is haughty, trifling, affected, servile, despotic, mean and ambitious, precise and fantastical, all in a breath -- tied to no rule, and bound to conform to every whim of the minute.

2. Magha:

   The foolish undertake a trifling act, and soon desist, discouraged; wise men engage in mighty works, and persevere.

3. La Rochefoucauld:

   Those who give too much attention to trifling things become generally incapable of great things.

4. Franklin Pierce:

   Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion.

5. The Likud party:

   Regrettably, the media campaign in the past few weeks over this report is a clear attempt to topple the prime minister and the Likud government by trifling with petty issues and distracting voters.

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