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Definitions

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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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

Joey and Ross are trying to rush through dinner to attend a party held by their “hot” roommate, which involves shoveling down Rachel’s trifle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Layer it all in a shallow casserole dish or, if you’re feeling theatrical, a glass trifle dish, so the strata show through like geological layers of flavors.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

That said, it’s a trifle on the scale of this 10-story whipped cream cake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

But the gift was what Father would have called a fairy trifle.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.