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trifling

adjective noun

Not worth considering

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹaɪfliŋ

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Not worth considering

    “He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost”

noun

  1. The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

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Example Sentences

He considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost
Piffling efforts
A trifling matter

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