TRIFLER Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

trifler

noun

Definition of trifler

as in amateur

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science he was never taken seriously as a comic book artist, with most illustrators regarding him as a mere trifler

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Noun

The London edition of Frieze, a longstanding highlight on the global art calendar that draws an annual pilgrimage of high-net-worth collectors, advisors, dealers, curators, institutional directors and amateurs to the British capital.

— Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Espada was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 1996 amateur draft and spent nine seasons in the minors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of amateur

Noun

Everyone thinks their kids’ slang is ridiculous and their parents’ politics naive.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Mitt reminds me of these famous sports dads — Earl Woods, Richard Williams, Marv Marinovich — who put a golf club or tennis racket or football in their kids’ cribs.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In the latest, The Big Cats Dance Party, a high-profile case falls to a novice sleuth while the agency’s founder is away.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

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