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Vocabulary Entry
trifler
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A person who engages in trifling, or who does not take things seriously.
Example Sentences
"He was considered a trifler who never committed to anything important."
"Despite his talents, she dismissed him as a trifler with no direction."
"The community grew tired of the trifler who always made empty promises."
V
verb
To act or behave in a trivial or superficial manner.
Example Sentences
"They trifled away the afternoon playing games instead of studying."
"She didn't want to trifler with their emotions and decided to be honest."
"He knows he shouldn't trifle with serious matters, but he can't help himself."