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Definition of
trifling adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trifling
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈtraɪflɪŋ
/
/
(
formal
)
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small and not important
synonym
trivial
trifling details
The money involved was a trifling sum.
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trifling
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Nearby words
trifle
verb
trifle with
phrasal verb
trifling
adjective
trigger
noun
trigger
verb