Synonyms of trifles

trifles 1 of 2

noun

plural of trifle

as in trivialities

something of little importance

let us not speak of trifles when our nation may be going to war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trivialities
• bagatelles
• fripperies
• smoke
• small beer
• small change
• songs
• zeros
• specks
• shucks
• peanuts
• crumbs
• straw
• bits
• naught
• nonproblems
• picayunes
• touches
• particles
• pittances
• child's play
• follies
• spots
• fudges
• licks
• nonsense
• rot
• two bits
• trivia
• bunk
• shreds
• claptrap
• humbug
• trash
• drams
• drivel
• ounces
• pinheads
• humbuggeries
• mites
• traces
• dabs
• fribbles
• soupçons
• hogwashes
• scintillas
• smidgens

trifles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trifle

1

as in flirts

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun

do not trifle with me unless you mean to ask me to marry you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flirts
• toys
• coquets
• dallies
• frivols
• fools
• courts
• kids
• ribs
• woos
• teases
• plays (with)
• mashes
• leads on
• messes around
• strings along
• vamps
• razzes
• puts on
• joshes
• manipulates

2

as in plays

to spend time in aimless activity

spent a lazy afternoon trifling on the front porch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• doodles
• fribbles
• hangs about
• potters (around)
• monkeys (around)
• fools around
• fiddles (around)
• loafs
• putters (around)
• goofs (around)
• lounges
• messes around
• idles
• dawdles
• dallies
• lolls
• tinkers
• horses around
• hangs (around or out)
• kicks around
• clowns (around)
• dillydallies
• diddles (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sets (to)
• settles (down)
• buckles (down)
• knuckles down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trifles

Noun

But in the past year, the scope of insider trading has grown to unprecedented levels thanks to new platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket that offer bets on everything from major world events to celebrity trifles. —Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

Treaties were trifles compared to armies and bullets. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026

Enjoy them as-is, in fruit trifles or parfaits, as part of a fruit salsa or salad, or blended into smoothies. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026

Sky-high trifles, rich and creamy puddings, homemade candy– the holidays are a great time for decadent desserts. —Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025

Verb

Bake off scraps of pie dough (either plain or with a sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar) until golden and crisp, then crumble into sundaes, parfaits, trifles, and more. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025

Strawberries are delicious in cobblers, trifles, and crisps. —Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025