(a trifling sum)

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• trifling — [[t]tra͟ɪfəlɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft a ADJ amount A trifling matter is small and unimportant. The guests had each paid ₤250, no trifling sum... Outside California these difficulties may seem fairly trifling. ...a comparatively trifling 360 yards.… …   English dictionary

• trifling — triflingly, adv. triflingness, n. /truy fling/, adj. 1. of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter. 2. of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum. 3. frivolous; shallow; light: trifling conversation. 4. mean;… …   Universalium

• trifling — tri|fling [ˈtraıflıŋ] adj unimportant or of little value ▪ a trifling sum ▪ matters of trifling importance …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• trifling — adjective unimportant or of little value: a trifling matter | a trifling sum …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• trifling — /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ (say truyfling) adjective 1. of slight importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter. 2. of small value, cost, or amount: a trifling sum. 3. frivolous, shallow, or light. {trifl(e) + ing2} –triflingness, noun –triflingly,… …  

• trifling — adjective /ˈtraɪfliŋ/ a) trivial, or of little importance it doesnt take him long to make any of them, and he sells them for some trifling sum of money. b) idle or frivolous Syn: trivial …   Wiktionary

• trifling — tri•fling [[t]ˈtraɪ flɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) insignificant: a trifling sum[/ex] 2) frivolous; shallow; light • Etymology: 1350–1400 syn: See petty …   From formal English to slang

• trifling — Verb: Making play of another s affections. Adjective: Trivial. Paltry. Of little value; of little moment. Under the rule that an injunction will be denied where the injury complained of is of a trifling character which may be readily compensated… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• sum — sum1 W2S3 [sʌm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2 the sum of something 3 greater/more/better etc than the sum of its parts 4¦(calculation)¦ 5 do your sums 6 in sum ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: summe, from Latin s …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount of money ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, generous, good, great, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• trifling — adj. Trifling is used with these nouns: ↑matter, ↑sum …   Collocations dictionary