trifled

VERB

toy with; mess around

Synonyms

STRONG

coquet dabble dally dawdle dilly-dally doodle fidget flirt fool fritter idle loiter lollygag lounge misuse monkey palter philander play potter putter squander toy twiddle wanton waste

WEAK

amuse oneself be insincere fool around fool with fribble futz around horse around indulge in lead on mess with monkey with play games with play with string along use up waste time wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

hasten hoard hurry push rush save work

Example Sentences

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trifled

Let’s say this up front: A wrist on the racket hand isn’t the sort of injury to be trifled with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

This powerful wave is not to be trifled with, and in the event of an emergency, the staff can turn it off instantly.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023

From eating holes in people's brains to generating nasty tumors to putting folks in comas, some fungi are not to be trifled with.

From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2023

“I said, ‘Luke, this heat is not to be trifled with,’” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2023

“It reminded everyone that you are my apprentice, and you are not to be trifled with!”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman