delay vs trifling

trifling vs delay

delay and trifling both are nouns.

delay is not an adjective while trifling is an adjective.

delay is a verb but trifling is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delay	Yes	No	Yes	No
trifling	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, trifling is a hyponym of delay; that is, trifling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delay:

delay: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
trifling: the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

Other hyponyms of delay include break, disruption, gap, interruption, demurrage, forbearance, deferment, deferral, postponement, cunctation, procrastination, shillyshally, lag, retardation, slowdown, dalliance, dawdling, filibuster, lingering, tarriance.

delay (noun)	trifling (noun)
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time	the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
time during which some action is awaited

delay (adjective)	trifling (adjective)
	not worth considering

delay (verb)	trifling (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed
stop or halt
slow the growth or development of
act later than planned, scheduled, or required

Difference between delay and trifling

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