ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtrifle
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trifle
Meaning: a thing of little value or importance
trifle in a sentence
How trifle is used in real sentences:
Don't worry over such a trifle.
Don't argue over a trifle.
“To visitors on the observation platform, the scene could feel sublime, its vast light and intricate motion making ordinary worries seem a trifle.”
— from the passage When the Water Returned
Synonyms for trifle
Other words for trifle — bauble, knickknack, trinket and triviality — carry the same meaning.
- bauble
- knickknack
- trinket
- triviality
Antonyms of trifle
Words that mean the opposite of trifle:
- essential
- necessity
Where it comes from
From Old French trufle 'mockery, deception'
Memory hook
A TRIFLE is a TRY-flop of importance.