adjective
- Frivolous, trivial, or lacking seriousness; trifling.
Usage: archaic or literary
verb
- To engage in frivolous or trivial behavior; to waste time on unimportant matters.
Usage: archaic or literary; present participle of fribble
Examples
- He dismissed her concerns as fribbling objections that didn't merit serious consideration.
- Stop fribbling away your afternoon and finish your homework.
- The fribbling remarks of the critic added nothing of value to the discussion.
- She spent the evening fribbling with her phone instead of reading.
- His fribbling approach to the project frustrated his more dedicated teammates.