Pronunciation: /ˈpɪflɪŋ/
verb to talk or act in a trivial or foolish manner
A1 She piffling around with her toys all day.
A2 He piffled away the afternoon rearranging his bookshelf.
B1 The students piffled through the assignment without much effort.
B2 I can't believe she's piffling away her talent on such trivial pursuits.
C1 The CEO was criticized for piffling with company funds.
C2 The artist refused to piffle with his artistic integrity for commercial gain.
adjective trivial or insignificant
A1 The piffling task of organizing the pencils was quickly completed by the students.
A2 She found the piffling details in the report to be irrelevant to the overall outcome.
B1 The company decided to overlook the piffling errors in the presentation and focus on the main points.
B2 Despite its piffling appearance, the old book turned out to be a valuable first edition.
C1 The renowned author refused to waste time on piffling matters and focused on writing his masterpiece.
C2 The CEO dismissed the piffling complaints of the employees and instead addressed the major issues affecting the company.
formal The company refused to waste time on such a piffling matter.
informal I don't understand why you're getting worked up over such a piffling issue.
slang Stop stressing about that piffling stuff, it's not worth it.
figurative His grand plans made my own ambitions seem piffling in comparison.
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