The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter. To a philosopher no circumstance, however trifling, is too minute (Oliver Goldsmith).
SYNONYM(S): trivial, petty.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tri´fling|ly — tri|fling «TRY flihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having little value; not important; very small; paltry; insignificant: »The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter. To a philosopher no circumstance, however trifling, is too… … Useful english dictionary
tri´fling|ness — tri|fling «TRY flihng», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having little value; not important; very small; paltry; insignificant: »The friends treated their quarrel as only a trifling matter. To a philosopher no circumstance, however trifling, is too… … Useful english dictionary
tri·fling — … Useful english dictionary
fling — fling; fling·er; pif·fling; scuf·fling·ly; skif·fling; tri·fling·ly; tri·fling·ness; tri·fling; baf·fling·ly; baf·fling·ness; shuf·fling·ly; snuf·fling·ly; sti·fling·ly; … English syllables
trifling — tri·fling … English syllables
triflingly — tri·fling·ly … English syllables
trifling — tri|fling [ˈtraıflıŋ] adj unimportant or of little value ▪ a trifling sum ▪ matters of trifling importance … Dictionary of contemporary English
trifling — tri|fling [ traıflıŋ ] adjective not very important … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
triflingness — tri·fling·ness … English syllables
trifling — tri•fling [[t]ˈtraɪ flɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) insignificant: a trifling sum[/ex] 2) frivolous; shallow; light • Etymology: 1350–1400 syn: See petty … From formal English to slang
