Applicable and Trifling

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Applicable adjective - Having to do with the matter at hand.

Usage example: that comment isn't applicable to our discussion

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Trifling is an antonym for applicable.

Trifling adjective - Lacking importance.

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Applicable is an antonym for trifling.

Nearby Words: trifle, trifled

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Trifling and Applicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/trifling

Applicable & Trifling. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/trifling>.

Trifling or Applicable. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/applicable/trifling.

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