triflers
People wasting time
Triflers are people who treat matters lightly or waste time on trivial pursuits.
The word suggests someone who lacks seriousness or fails to give proper attention to important things: The committee has no patience for triflers who miss deadlines.
It can also describe those who toy with others' affections without sincere intent.
Laceless slip-on shoes
- dawdlersThose who move slowly
- time-wastersUnproductive drains on hours
- dabblersThose who engage superficially
- dilettantesSuperficial pursuers of arts
putters · loungers · lollygaggers · procrastinators · do-nothings · idlers · shirkers · slackers
Playfully shows attraction
- coquettesInsincere romantic teasers
- philanderersHabitual romantic cheaters
- playersGame participants
- jokersClowns or wild cards
jesters · wags · teases · pranksters · gadabouts · lightweights · featherbrains · scatterbrains
Nonprofessional participants
- dabblersThose who engage superficially
- dilettantesSuperficial pursuers of arts
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
- pretendersThose falsely claiming something
poseurs · wannabes · lightweights · also-rans · nobodies · nonentities · small-fry · hangers-on
loafers
Laceless slip-on shoes
- dawdlersThose who move slowly
- time-wastersUnproductive drains on hours
- dabblersThose who engage superficially
dilettantes · putters · loungers · lollygaggers · procrastinators · do-nothings · idlers · shirkers · slackers · layabouts
flirts
Playfully shows attraction
- coquettesInsincere romantic teasers
- philanderersHabitual romantic cheaters
- playersGame participants
jokers · jesters · wags · teases · pranksters · gadabouts · lightweights · featherbrains · scatterbrains · flibbertigibbets
amateurs
Nonprofessional participants
- dabblersThose who engage superficially
- dilettantesSuperficial pursuers of arts
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
pretenders · poseurs · wannabes · lightweights · also-rans · nobodies · nonentities · small-fry · hangers-on · mediocrities
triflerszealots
Fanatical cause followers
true believers · devotees · stalwarts · diehards · professionals
triflerstoilers
People who work strenuously
strivers · laborers · workhorses · grinders · hustlers
triflersdeep thinkers
Those who analyze profoundly
heavyweights · gravitas · intellectuals · philosophers · scholars
- trifle withTreat dismissively or carelessly
- a trifleTo a minor extent
- sherry trifleWine-soaked layered custard dessert
- mere trifles