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TRIFLE Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word trifle. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word trifle. (close relations)
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bagatelle
nounn
noun

• a light piece of music for piano

• something of little value or significance

• 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

bauble
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a mock scepter carried by a court jester

• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

frippery
nounn
noun

• something of little value or significance

gewgaw
nounn
noun

• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

nothing
nounn
noun

• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

adverb

• in no respect; to no degree

nothingness
nounn
noun

• the state of nonexistence

• empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk

trinket
nounn
noun

• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing

smidgen
nounn
noun

• a tiny or scarcely detectable amount

triviality
nounn
noun

• the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

• a detail that is considered insignificant

• something of small importance

wanton
adjectiveadj
noun

• lewd or lascivious woman

adjective satellite

• occurring without motivation or provocation

• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

verb

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

• indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life

• spend wastefully

• become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

• engage in amorous play

• behave extremely cruelly and brutally

whiffle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• A short blow or gust.

• Something small or insignificant; a trifle.

• A fife or small flute.

verb

• To blow a short gust.

• To waffle, talk aimlessly.

• To waste time.

• To travel quickly with an accompanying wind-like sound; whizz, whistle along.

• (of a bird) To descend rapidly from a height once the decision to land has been made, involving fast side-slipping first one way and then the other.

• To waver, or shake, as if moved by gusts of wind; to shift, turn, or veer about.

• To wave or shake quickly; to cause to whiffle.

• To change from one opinion or course to another; to use evasions; to prevaricate; to be fickle.

• To disperse with, or as with, a whiff, or puff; to scatter.

dally
verbv
verb

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• waste time

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

• consider not very seriously

fiddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

verb

• avoid (one's assigned duties)

• commit fraud and steal from one's employer

• play the violin or fiddle

• play on a violin

• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

• try to fix or mend

fritter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables

verb

• spend frivolously and unwisely

frivol
adjectiveadj
verb

• act frivolously

piddle
verbv
noun

• liquid excretory product

verb

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

• eliminate urine

play
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

• a theatrical performance of a drama

• a preset plan of action in team sports

• a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill

• a state in which action is feasible

• utilization or exercise

• an attempt to get something

• activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules

• (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

• the removal of constraints

• a weak and tremulous light

• verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

• movement or space for movement

• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

• (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession

• the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)

• the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

verb

• participate in games or sport

• act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome

• play on an instrument

• play a role or part

• be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children

• replay (as a melody)

• perform music on (a musical instrument)

• pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

• move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly

• bet or wager (money)

• engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion

• pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity

• emit recorded sound

• perform on a certain location

• put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game

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

• behave in a certain way

• cause to emit recorded audio or video

• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

• use to one's advantage

• consider not very seriously

• be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space

• perform on a stage or theater

• be performed or presented for public viewing

• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

• discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream

• make bets

• stake on the outcome of an issue

• shoot or hit in a particular manner

• use or move

• employ in a game or in a specific position

• contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle

• exhaust by allowing to pull on the line

trivia
nounn
noun

• something of small importance

piddle away
verbv
verb

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

small beer
nounn
noun

• something of small importance

Best Hypernyms For TRIFLE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for trifle, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
act behave consider deal detail do drop expend item object point pud pudding spend take
Phrases (2)
look atphysical object

Alternatives for BAGATELLE

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