TRIFLINGS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word triflings. (close relations)
Definition of TRIFLINGS
Best Alternative Words for TRIFLINGS
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negligible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so small as to be meaningless; insignificant • not worth considering | ||||||||
paltry | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not worth considering • contemptibly small in amount | ||||||||
frivolous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not serious in content or attitude or behavior | ||||||||
immaterial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of no importance or relevance especially to a law case • without material form or substance • not consisting of matter adjective satellite • not pertinent to the matter under consideration • (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other | ||||||||
inconsequential | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking worth or importance • not following logically as a consequence | ||||||||
insignificant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • devoid of importance, meaning, or force adjective satellite • signifying nothing • of little importance or influence or power; of minor status • small and unimpressive | ||||||||
minor | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of lesser importance or stature or rank • lesser in scope or effect • inferior in number or size or amount • (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees • not of legal age • of lesser seriousness or danger • of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization noun • a young person of either sex adjective satellite • of the younger of two boys with the same family name • warranting only temporal punishment • relatively moderate, limited, or small verb • have as one's secondary field of study | ||||||||
peripheral | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area noun • electronic equipment external to the circuit board that contains the CPU of a computer adjective satellite • related to the key issue but not of central importance | ||||||||
petty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • (informal) small and of little importance • contemptibly narrow in outlook | ||||||||
secondary | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate noun • the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen • coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil adjective satellite • inferior in rank or status • depending on or incidental to what is original or primary • not of major importance • belonging to a lower class or rank | ||||||||
small | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent noun • the slender part of the back • a garment size for a small person adverb • on a small scale adjective satellite • relatively moderate, limited, or small • (of children and animals) young, immature • slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope • low or inferior in station or quality • lowercase • (of a voice) faint • have fine or very small constituent particles • not large but sufficient in size or amount • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||||||||
small-scale | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • created or drawn on a small scale • relatively moderate, limited, or small | ||||||||
superficial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually • of, affecting, or being on or near the surface adjective satellite • of little substance or significance • occurring on or near the surface of the skin • hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough | ||||||||
trivial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (informal) small and of little importance • of little substance or significance • concerned with trivialities | ||||||||
unimportant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not important • devoid of importance, meaning, or force | ||||||||
unremarkable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • found in the ordinary course of events | ||||||||
dalliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working • playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest | ||||||||
dawdling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working |