seriousness of sth

  • 21something — / sVmTIN/ pronoun (not usually in questions or negatives) 1 used to mean a particular thing when you do not know its name, do not know exactly what it is etc: There s something in my eye. | Sarah said something about coming over later. |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22trifle — 1 noun 1 a trifle formal slightly; rather: You seem a trifle nervous. 2 (C) old fashioned something unimportant or not valuable: I don t know why you waste your money on such trifles. 3 (C, U) a cold sweet dish that consists of layers of cake,… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English