The difference between Folderol and Trifle

When used as nouns, folderol means nonsense or foolishness, whereas trifle means an english dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.


Trifle is also verb with the meaning: to deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.

check bellow for the other definitions of Folderol and Trifle

  1. Folderol as a noun (uncountable):

    Nonsense or foolishness.

  2. Folderol as a noun (countable):

    A decorative object of little value; a trifle or gewgaw.

  1. Trifle as a noun:

    An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

    Examples:

    "coordinate terms tiramisu bread pudding"

  2. Trifle as a noun:

    Anything that is of little importance or worth. An insignificant amount of money.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: bagatelle minor detaiwhiffle Thesaurus:trifle"

  3. Trifle as a noun:

    A very small amount (of something).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: smidgThesaurus:modicum"

  4. Trifle as a noun:

    A particular kind of pewter.

  5. Trifle as a noun (uncountable):

    Utensils made from this particular kind of pewter.

  1. Trifle as a verb (intransitive):

    To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth.

    Examples:

    "You must not trifle with her affections."

  2. Trifle as a verb (intransitive):

    To act, speak, or otherwise behave with jest.

  3. Trifle as a verb (intransitive):

    To inconsequentially toy with something.

  4. Trifle as a verb (transitive):

    To squander or waste.

  5. Trifle as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To make a trifle of, to make trivial.