Trifles - English meaning

noun

A game in which small balls are hit and then allowed to roll down a sloping board on which there are holes, each numbered with the score achieved if a ball goes into it, with pins acting as obstructions.

Usage examples:

He's flipped that in the mixer, there's a crowd scene in there and it's bagatelle football with the…

noun

Something, especially an amount of money, that is small and not important

Usage examples:

A thousand pounds is a mere bagatelle to him.

noun

A small, showy trinket or decoration.

Usage examples:

Clutch bags embellished with glittering baubles

noun

A piece of bright but cheap jewellery

adjective

Not absolutely necessary.

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Inessential information

noun

A thing that is not absolutely necessary.

Usage examples:

Few people had spare cash for inessentials

adjective

Not necessary

Usage examples:

Make-up and other inessential items, there's very little space for inessentials.

noun

A dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.

Usage examples:

She made a mess of the kitchen

verb

Make untidy or dirty.

Usage examples:

She scratched her head, messing her hair still further

plural noun

The small, precise, or trivial details of something.

Usage examples:

The minutiae of everyday life

noun

Small and often not important details

Usage examples:

The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours., comedy is so often based on the minuti…

pronoun

Not anything; no single thing.

Usage examples:

I said nothing

adjective

Having no prospect of progress; of no value.

Usage examples:

He had a series of nothing jobs

adverb

Not at all.

Usage examples:

A man who cared nothing for her

noun

A point of law or a small detail of a set of rules, as contrasted with the intent or purpose of the rules.

Usage examples:

Their convictions were overturned on a technicality

noun

A decision based only on a specific rule or rules and not on any other consideration

Usage examples:

The case was dismissed on a technicality and will be retried at a later date.

noun

A small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value.

Usage examples:

She missed the little trinkets and jewellery that were on display from tabletops.

noun

A small, decorative object or item of jewelry of little value

noun

Details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value.

Usage examples:

We fill our days with meaningless trivia

plural noun

Unimportant or little-known details or information

Usage examples:

This is a game for trivia buffs (= people interested in knowing little-known facts).

noun

Lack of seriousness or importance; insignificance.

Usage examples:

The mediocrity and triviality of current popular culture

noun

Something that is not important

Usage examples:

I'm a busy man - don't bother me with trivialities., the prison sentence seemed harsh, considering …