trifling: Meaning and Definition of

tri•fling

Pronunciation: (trī'fling), [key]
— adj.
  1. of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
  2. of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum.
  3. frivolous; shallow; light: trifling conversation.
  4. mean; worthless.
—n.
  1. idle or frivolous conduct, talk, etc.
  2. foolish delay or waste of time.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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