The difference between Trifling and Trivial

When used as nouns, trifling means the act of one who trifles, whereas trivial means any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.

When used as adjectives, trifling means trivial, or of little importance, whereas trivial means ignorable.


check bellow for the other definitions of Trifling and Trivial

  1. Trifling as an adjective:

    Trivial, or of little importance.

  2. Trifling as an adjective:

    Idle or frivolous.

  3. Trifling as an adjective (AAVE):

    Of suspicious character, typically secretive or deceitful; shady.

  1. Trifling as a noun:

    The act of one who trifles; frivolous behaviour.

  1. Trivial as an adjective:

    Ignorable; of little significance or value.

  2. Trivial as an adjective:

    Commonplace, ordinary.

  3. Trivial as an adjective:

    Concerned with or involving trivia.

  4. Trivial as an adjective (taxonomy):

    Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic.

  5. Trivial as an adjective (mathematics):

    Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case.

  6. Trivial as an adjective (mathematics):

    Self-evident.

  7. Trivial as an adjective:

    Pertaining to the trivium.

  8. Trivial as an adjective (philosophy):

    Indistinguishable in case of truth or falsity.

  1. Trivial as a noun (obsolete):

    Any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Skelton"

    "rfquotek Wood"

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