Synonyms for a trifle
a tri·fle

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1. a trifleadverb

   Synonyms:
   a tad, a smidgeon, a bit

2. a trifleadverb

   A little.

   Could you lend me some money? I'm a trifle short of what I need to pay the rent.

   Synonyms:
   a bit, a tad, a smidgeon

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1. a bit, a little, a trifleadverb

   to a small degree; somewhat

   "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"

   Synonyms:
   a bit, a little

Suggested Resources

1. a trifle

   Read the full text of the A Trifle poem by Henry Timrod on the Poetry.com website.

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How to use a trifle in a sentence?

1. Dwight L. Moody:

   Never think that Jesus commanded a trifle, nor dare to trifle with anything He has commanded.

2. Michelangelo:

   Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle.

3. John Locke:

   Curiosity in children, is but an appetite for knowledge. One great reason why children abandon themselves wholly to silly pursuits and trifle away their time insipidly is, because they find their curiosity balked, and their inquiries neglected.

4. Michelangelo Buonarroti:

   Trifles go to make perfection,And perfection is no trifle.

5. Alexander Pope:

   At every trifle take offense, that always shows great pride or little sense.