bagatelle — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bagatelle noun A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- frivolous adj Silly or lacking seriousness, especially at a time when seriousness is expected.
- quiddity noun The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing.
- trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
- trivia noun Small, unimportant facts or details, often obscure ones.
Senses
bagatelle is used for these senses in English:
- bagatelle A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- frivolous Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
- quiddity (legal) A trifle; a nicety or quibble.
- trifle (cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
- trivia Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information; froth.
bagatelle — full definition
- noun A trifle; an insubstantial thing.
- noun A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character.
- noun A game similar to billiards played on an oblong table with pockets or arches at one end only.
- noun Any of several smaller wooden tabletop games developed from the original bagatelle in which the pockets are made of pins.
frivolous — full definition
- adj Silly or lacking seriousness, especially at a time when seriousness is expected.
- adj Of little real importance or value; trivial.
- adj Legal: describing a claim or lawsuit that has no serious legal basis and is unlikely to succeed.