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trifle

[trahy-fuhl] / ˈtraɪ fəl /
NOUN
novelty item
Synonyms
STRONG
bagatelle bauble curio gewgaw knickknack nothing novelty plaything toy trinket triviality whatnot
WEAK
bibelot objet d'art
NOUN
very small amount
Synonyms
STRONG
bit dash diddly drop eyelash fraction hint jot little particle piece pinch shade speck spot squat suggestion suspicion touch trace
WEAK
fly speck no big deal soupçon
Antonyms
STRONG
a lot
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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Still, it is the frolicsome rapport between the two stars that gives this comic trifle of a play its allure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Out of magnanimity, I’ll liken this trifle to a Rothko.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Looking towards Christmas, the baker said he would be making a triple chocolate tart for his cousin Grace and might recreate his trifle from the show.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Enter the trifle, a dessert that doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its multipurpose holiday charm.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

When he was laid out, he asked me to come and look at the dead and to see how dreadful it was to trifle with death.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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