trivial (Meaning)
trivial (s)
(informal) small and of little importance
of little substance or significance
concerned with trivialities
trivial (a.)
Found anywhere; common.
Ordinary; commonplace; trifling; vulgar.
Of little worth or importance; inconsiderable; trifling; petty; paltry; as, a trivial subject or affair.
Of or pertaining to the trivium.
trivial (n.)
One of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.
Synonyms & Antonyms of trivial
Synonyms:
- trifling
- incidental
- petty
- nugatory
- Mickey Mouse
- negligible
- inconsiderable
- insignificant
- frivolous
- worthless
- foolish
- minute
- small-fry
- inconsequential
Antonyms:
- valuable
- valuable
- outstanding
- exceptional
- basic
- material
- worthy
- chief
- overriding
- weighty
- prominent
- unfrivolous
- fundamental
- dominant
- overriding
- worthwhile
- principal
- decisive
- basic
- remarkable
- distinctive
- great
- material
- distinctive
- remarkable
- worthwhile
- worthy
- impressive
- fundamental
- overbearing
- chief
- fateful
- unfrivolous
- overbearing
- impressive
- principal
- fateful
- weighty
- outstanding
- exceptional
- great
- decisive
- dominant
- prominent
Synonyms:
- obscure
- unknown
- small-time
- fiddling
- nickel-and-dime
- anonymous
- one-horse
- jerkwater
- paltry
- neither here nor there
Antonyms:
trivial Sentence Examples
- The trivial argument between siblings escalated into a heated exchange.
- The minor inconvenience of a lost key caused a trivial delay.
- Gossip and rumors often involve trivial matters that are best ignored.
- The politician's trivial mistakes overshadowed their policy proposals.
- The artist's obsession with trivial details hindered the completion of their masterpiece.
- The trivial disagreement between neighbors led to a petty feud that divided the community.
- The scientist's groundbreaking discovery overshadowed the trivial details of their former research.
- The student's focus on trivial memorization instead of critical thinking led to poor exam results.
- The trivial task of organizing the office turned into an unexpected time-sink.
- The trivial nature of the crime made it difficult for the police to justify the cost of an investigation.
FAQs About the word trivial
(informal) small and of little importance, of little substance or significance, concerned with trivialitiesFound anywhere; common., Ordinary; commonplace; trifl
slight, little,minor, unimportant, small, trifling, incidental, petty, nugatory, Mickey Mouse
important, significant,important, meaningful, substantial, consequential, consequential, momentous, eventful, significant
The trivial argument between siblings escalated into a heated exchange.
The minor inconvenience of a lost key caused a trivial delay.
Gossip and rumors often involve trivial matters that are best ignored.
The politician's trivial mistakes overshadowed their policy proposals.
