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adj

trifling

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adj
1
Of very little importance or value.
"It was a trifling sum compared to what he owed."
2
Not to be taken seriously; frivolous or unreliable in behavior.
"Her trifling boyfriend never showed up on time."

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In plain EnglishMinor and unimportant — or, describing a person, unserious and unreliable.

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more trifling comparative, triflings plural, most trifling superlative

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