trifle (Meaning)
trifle (n)
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
a detail that is considered insignificant
something of small importance
trifle (v)
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
act frivolously
consider not very seriously
trifle (n.)
A thing of very little value or importance; a paltry, or trivial, affair.
A dish composed of sweetmeats, fruits, cake, wine, etc., with syllabub poured over it.
To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements.
trifle (v. t.)
To make of no importance; to treat as a trifle.
To spend in vanity; to fritter away; to waste; as, to trifle away money.
Synonyms & Antonyms of trifle
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Synonyms:
- song
- smidgeon
- crumb
- humbug
- fribble
- straw
- shred
- soupcon
- smidge
- drivel
- ounce
- child's play
- piffle
- trivia
- pittance
- nothingness
- two bits
- bit
- smoke
- bunk
- claptrap
- smidgin
- lick
- nonsense
- scintilla
- speck
- smidgen
- touch
- dram
- trash
- pinhead
- folly
- rot
- mite
- nought
- humbuggery
- fudge
- hogwash
- tad
- naught
- peanuts
- zero
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trifle Sentence Examples
- The intricate trifle featured layers of sponge cake, cream, fruit, and whipped topping.
- The dessert was a mere trifle compared to the colossal dinner that preceded it.
- Her hasty makeup was nothing more than a trifle, barely concealing her exhausted features.
- The project seemed like a trifle at first, but its complexity grew exponentially.
- The politician's apology was a mere trifle, designed to appease the public without addressing the underlying issue.
- The messy closet was just a trifle, easily organized with a few spare hours.
- The toddler's tantrum was a mere trifle that did not warrant excessive attention.
- Her slight stutter was a minor trifle that did not impede her communication.
- The scratch on her car was a trifle that barely marred its pristine appearance.
- The task of cleaning the attic was a trifle she willingly put off, preferring more enjoyable activities.
FAQs About the word trifle
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate, a detail that is considered insignific
triviality,nothing, nonproblem, small beer, shuck(s), small change, frippery, picayune,bagatelle, song
set (to), buckle (down), buckle (down),set (to), settle (down), settle (down),knuckle down, knuckle down,
The intricate trifle featured layers of sponge cake, cream, fruit, and whipped topping.
The dessert was a mere trifle compared to the colossal dinner that preceded it.
Her hasty makeup was nothing more than a trifle, barely concealing her exhausted features.
The project seemed like a trifle at first, but its complexity grew exponentially.
