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trifling

/ˈtɹaɪfliŋ/ noun

In Latin: levis, frīvolus, sublestus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trifling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.

adjective

  1. Not worth considering.
    he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost

Origin

By surface analysis, trifle + -ing.

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