TRIFLES Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word trifles. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TRIFLES
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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 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| wanton away | verbv | |||||||
verb • waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently • spend wastefully | ||||||||
