piffling

• Adjectif informel britannique utilisé pour décrire quelque chose de trivial, sans importance ou de peu de valeur.

An informal British adjective used to describe something as trivial, insignificant, or of little value.

1. Trivial or insignificantC1informalbritish

   Very small, unimportant, or of little value.

   futile, insignifiant

   • He was annoyed by the piffling details of the contract.
   • They argued over a piffling sum of money.
   • Don't waste time on such piffling matters.

   Synonymesfootlinginconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblenigglingpaltrypettypiddlingtriflingtrivialunimportant

   Antonymesconsiderableimportantmajorsignificantsubstantialweighty

• Verbe familier signifiant parler ou agir de manière triviale, stupide ou inefficace ; s'occuper de futilités ou perdre son temps.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to talk or act in a trivial, foolish, or ineffective manner; to trifle or waste time.

1. Talk nonsenseC2informalbritish

   To speak rapidly and incessantly about trivial or unimportant matters.

   Débiter des balivernes

   • He spent the whole afternoon piffling about his new shoes.
   • Stop piffling and get to the point.
   • She piffled on about the weather for ten minutes.

   Synonymesbabbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblejabberprattletwaddle

   Antonymesrationalizereasonthink

2. Act ineffectivelyC2informalbritish

   To behave in a trivial, ineffective, or foolish manner.

   Agir de manière inefficace

   • Instead of working, he just piffled around the office.
   • They piffled away the entire morning on pointless tasks.
   • Don't piffle about; we have a deadline to meet.

   Synonymesdallydawdlefool aroundmess aroundpotterputtertrifle

   Antonymesaccomplishachieveperformstrivesucceed