adj
trifling
TRYF-leeng
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."
How to Use Trifling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMinor and unimportant — or, describing a person, unserious and unreliable.
Word Forms
more trifling comparative, triflings plural, most trifling superlative
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