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Trifling

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dalliancenounPlayful flirtation; amorous play.
paltryTrashy, trivial, of little value.
negligibleAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
worthlessHaving no worth or use; without value.
dawdlingnounthe deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
wasting time"Wasting Time" is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on May 20, 1996 in Australia, and on June 28, 1996 elsewhere, as the second and final single from the group's debut studio album, Cheshire Cat.

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WordDefinition
paltryTrashy, trivial, of little value.
dawdlingnounthe deliberate act of wasting time instead of working
negligibleAble to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern.
worthlessHaving no worth or use; without value.
dalliancenounPlayful flirtation; amorous play.
wasting time"Wasting Time" is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on May 20, 1996 in Australia, and on June 28, 1996 elsewhere, as the second and final single from the group's debut studio album, Cheshire Cat.
pettynoun(often derogatory) Having little or no importance.
trivialnounIgnorable; of little significance or value.
unimportantpetty; not important or noteworthy
punynounOf inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak.
smallnounNot large or big; insignificant; few in number.
minornounLesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
idleverbNot engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
scantverbNot full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
inconsiderableToo unimportant to be worthy of attention.
insignificantnounNot significant; not important, inconsequential, or having no noticeable effect.
inconsequentialnounHaving no consequence; not consequential; of little importance.
insubstantialLacking substance; not real or strong.
meaninglessLacking meaning.
marginalnoun(not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).

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