Synonyms of trifles

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noun

plural of trifle

as in trivialities

something of little importance

let us not speak of trifles when our nation may be going to war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trivialities
• bagatelles
• fripperies
• smoke
• zeroes
• small beer
• songs
• small change
• zeros
• specks
• shucks
• peanuts
• crumbs
• straw
• naught
• nonproblems
• bits
• picayunes
• touches
• particles
• pittances
• nought
• child's play
• follies
• spots
• licks
• fudges
• rot
• nonsense
• two bits
• trivia
• bunk
• shreds
• claptrap
• humbug
• trash
• drams
• drivel
• ounces
• fribbles
• pinheads
• humbuggeries
• mites
• traces
• dabs
• smidges
• soupçons
• smidgeons
• scintillas
• hogwashes
• smidgens
• smidgins

trifles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trifle

1

as in flirts

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun

do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flirts
• coquettes
• toys
• coquets
• frivols
• dallies
• fools
• courts
• kids
• ribs
• woos
• vamps
• teases
• plays (with)
• messes around
• mashes
• leads on
• strings along
• razzes
• puts on
• joshes
• manipulates

2

as in plays

to spend time in aimless activity

spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• doodles
• fribbles
• hangs about
• potters (around)
• monkeys (around)
• fools around
• fiddles (around)
• loafs
• putters (around)
• goofs (around)
• lounges
• messes around
• idles
• dawdles
• dallies
• lolls
• tinkers
• horses around
• hangs (around or out)
• kicks around
• clowns (around)
• dillydallies
• diddles (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sets (to)
• settles (down)
• buckles (down)
• knuckles down