trifling vs delay

delay vs trifling

trifling and delay both are nouns.

trifling is an adjective but delay is not an adjective.

trifling is not a verb while delay is a verb.

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

As nouns, delay is a hypernym of trifling; that is, delay is a word with a broader meaning than trifling:

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

Other hypernyms of trifling include holdup.

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

trifling (adjective)	delay (adjective)
not worth considering

trifling (verb)	delay (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 trifling and delay

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