If something is trifling it's really unimportant, of no consequence "a trifling detail."
Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry;
Noun
the deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
Adjective S.
not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Trifle
a.
Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as,
a trifling debt; a trifling affair.
Trifling
Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry;
Usage Examples
They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones.
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Other Usage ExamplesA weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones.
If a weakly mortal is to do anything in the world besides eat the bread thereof, there must be a determined subordination of the whole nature to the one aim no trifling with time, which is passing, with strength which is only too limited.
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