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trifle Synonyms

Another word for trifle

Choosing another word for trifle depends on context, so the 28 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To treat someone or something without serious respect or consideration.

Usage Example

"The ambitious executive quickly learned that the board of directors was not a group to be trifled with."

Strongest
toy
Strong
play
dally
coquet
Weak
flirt

• noun (Context 2)

A matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance.

Usage Example

"The committee wasted the first hour of the meeting arguing over a mere triviality rather than addressing the budget crisis."

Strongest
triviality
Strong
nothing
bagatelle
insequence
frivolity
minutiae

• noun (Context 3)

An article or thing of very little value.

Usage Example

"She returned from the market with a few inexpensive trifles to decorate the guest room."

Strongest
bauble
trinket
knickknack
gewgaw
Strong
gimcrack
bibelot
novelty
curio

• verb (Context 4)

To talk or act frivolously or playfully; to waste time.

Usage Example

"Instead of completing his vital research paper, he continued to dally away the afternoon watching television."

Strongest
dally
dawdle
Strong
fritter
dilly-dally
putter
potter
idle
fool around
lollygag
tinker

Opposites of trifle

The opposite of trifle shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

treasure
toil
essential
respect
valuables
buckle down
necessity
labor
See all opposites of trifle

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Trifle. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/trifle
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