Playing and Trifling

Playing

Playing noun - The action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation.

Trifling and playing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trifling" instead a noun "Playing".

Nearby Words: play, played, playful, player, playable

Trifling

Trifling noun - The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.

Playing and trifling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Playing" instead a noun "Trifling".

Nearby Words: trifle, trifled
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Trifling and Playing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/playing/trifling
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Trifling or Playing. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/playing/trifling.
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