trifle vs frivolity

trifle and frivolity both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of trifle include bagatelle, fluff, frippery.

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

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