frivolity vs trifle

frivolity and trifle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frivolity	Yes	No	No	No
trifle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trifle is a hypernym of frivolity; that is, trifle is a word with a broader meaning than frivolity:

Other hypernyms of frivolity include small beer, trivia, triviality.

frivolity (noun)	trifle (noun)
acting like a clown or buffoon	something of small importance
something of little value or significance	a detail that is considered insignificant
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible	a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate

frivolity (verb)	trifle (verb)
	consider not very seriously
	act frivolously
	waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently