BAGATELLE Synonyms

• something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

• something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known

• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

• ornamental objects of no great value

• tastelessly showy

• a small inexpensive mass-produced article

• miscellaneous curios

• an artifact designed to be played with

• an artifact designed to be played with

• a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)

• a device regarded as providing amusement

• a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

• any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

• a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

• a detail that is considered insignificant

• something of small importance

• waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently

• act frivolously

• consider not very seriously

• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

• any light downy material

• something of little value or significance

• a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• erect or fluff up

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

• something of little value or significance

• the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible

• something of little value or significance

• acting like a clown or buffoon

• a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over