Trifled

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪflɪd/

Trifled (verb)

  1. To deal with something in a careless or not serious way, giving it less attention than it needs.
  2. To spend or use only a small amount of time, money, or effort.

Examples

  • She trifled with the fragile glass, and it broke.
  • They trifled with the instructions, so the task failed.

Trifled (adjective)

  1. Not important; too small or too slight to matter.

Examples

  • The problem seemed trifled, but it mattered to everyone.
  • He called it trifled, yet it caused real trouble.