Trifling

/ˈtɹaɪfliŋ/ · adjective

Meaning

Trivial, or of little importance..

Definitions by Sense

1. Trivial, or of little importance.
2. Frivolous.
3. (now chiefly African-American Vernacular) Good-for-nothing; shady or lazy; scrub.
4. The act of one who trifles; frivolous behaviour.
5. present participle and gerund of trifle

Example Sentences

[…] It is not ſo decorous in reſpect of God, that he ſhould αὐτουργεῖν ἅπαντα [autourgeîn hápanta], ſet his ovvn hand as it vvere to every vvork, and immediately do all the meaneſt and triflingſt things himſelf drudgingly, vvithout making uſe of any inferior or ſubordinate Miniſters.

However, upon a ſtrict Review, I blotted out ſeveral Paſſages of leſs Moment which were in my firſt Copy, for fear of being cenſured as tedious and trifling, whereof Travellers are often, perhaps not without Juſtice, accuſed.

Trifling, apparently, was the circumstance that led to the restoration of Charles. But there is nothing really little or trifling in the government of God.

[…] it doesn't take him long to make any of them, and he sells them for some trifling sum of money.

For, really, as it is a trifling Age, ſo nothing but Trifles are valued in it. Men read none but trifling Authors, purſue none but trifling Amusements, and contend for none but trifling Opinions. A trifling Fellow is prefer'd, a trifling Woman admir'd.

You trifling good for nothin’ type of brother.

My hand was aching to slap that silly heifer. I told her to take her trifling ass down to Burger King and get herself a job flipping burgers […]

"To hell with that trifling nigga!", and "You deserved every bad thing you got!"

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• more trifling
• most trifling
• triflings

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