trifle in English

noun

1

a thing of little value or importance.

we needn't trouble the headmaster over such trifles

synonyms: unimportant thing, trivial thing, triviality, thing of no importance, thing of no consequence, bagatelle, inessential, nothing, technicality, nonissue, trivia, minutiae, flummery, small potatoes, bauble, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack, gewgaw, toy, whatnot

2

a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream.

There were cold meats of every kind, huge bowls of mixed salads, large desserts, trifles , jellies tarts and mince pies, and also some very interesting looking hors d' oeuvres.

verb

1

treat (someone or something) without seriousness or respect.

he is not a man to be trifled with

2

talk or act frivolously.

we will not trifle—life is too short

noun

unimportant thing, trivial thing, triviality, thing of no importance, thing of no consequence, bagatelle, inessential, nothing, technicality, nonissue, trivia, minutiae, flummery, small potatoes
bauble, trinket, knickknack, gimcrack, gewgaw, toy, whatnot
next to nothing, a very small amount, a pittance, peanuts, chump change
small beer, triviality, trivia
triviality, technicality

verb

play, frivol, wanton
play, dally
frivol
wanton, piddle

Use "trifle" in a sentence

1. A trifle?

2. Just a trifle.

3. A trifle pretentious?

4. What a trifle!

5. A trifle blasphemous

6. Oh, it's a trifle.

7. A trifle coarsened perhaps.

8. I'm a trifle dazed.

9. A trifle shady, mademoiselle.

10. It's a trifle incident.

11. That's a trifle unfair.

12. Don't trifle with me.

13. It cost a mere trifle.

14. Never trifle with other's affections.

15. Don't trifle with you health.

16. Well, perhaps a trifle pale.

17. Grange answered a trifle harshly.

18. Don't trifle with serious matters.

19. Oh, it's just a trifle.

20. Just a trifle, you know.

21. I'm feeling a trifle queasy.

22. Loosen the mouth a trifle.

23. They quarreled over every trifle.

24. Don't trifle with your health.

25. Are you a trifle chicken?

26. It is a mere trifle.

27. She seemed a trifle anxious.

28. He may be a trifle late.

29. They an altercation about a trifle.

30. This dress is a trifle short.

31. Don't trifle with the girl's affections.

32. A trifle, some eight-penny matter.

33. It' s getting a trifle dim

34. Isn't the meat a trifle tough?

35. Definition of A trifle (phrase): slightly

36. If you prefer A trifle without …

37. I'm a trifle deaf these days.

38. OF COURSE, IT'S A TRIFLE NAUGHTY.

39. Looks beautiful in A trifle bowl

40. You were a trifle too quick.

41. This chair is a trifle rocky.

42. Try turning the key a trifle .

43. Trifle? That comes under Puddings and Desserts.

44. Jack, could you serve out the trifle?

45. A trifle is something that's totally unimportant

46. You seem a trifle agitated, dear brother.

47. "Why?" asked the daughter, a trifle irritated.

48. Yes, you love to trifle with technicalities.

49. I thought we'd have trifle for pudding.

50. That I consider a trifle impertinent, inspector!