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/ˈtrɪflɪŋ ˈmætər/ · trif.ling.mat.ter
noun
- A minor or insignificant issue, concern, or problem. The argument over whose turn it was to do the dishes was considered a trifling matter by the couple.
- A trivial or unimportant detail. The exact shade of blue used in the painting was considered a trifling matter by the artist.
Synonyms
minor issueinsignificant concerntrivial detailunimportant matterpetty problemsmall issuemarginal concern
Antonyms
Did you know? The phrase 'trifling matter' has been used in literature, such as in Jane Austen's novel 'Mansfield Park', where the character Fanny Price describes a disagreement as a 'trifling matter'.