trivial Sentence Examples

  1. The trivial argument between siblings escalated into a heated exchange.
  2. The minor inconvenience of a lost key caused a trivial delay.
  3. Gossip and rumors often involve trivial matters that are best ignored.
  4. The politician's trivial mistakes overshadowed their policy proposals.
  5. The artist's obsession with trivial details hindered the completion of their masterpiece.
  6. The trivial disagreement between neighbors led to a petty feud that divided the community.
  7. The scientist's groundbreaking discovery overshadowed the trivial details of their former research.
  8. The student's focus on trivial memorization instead of critical thinking led to poor exam results.
  9. The trivial task of organizing the office turned into an unexpected time-sink.
  10. The trivial nature of the crime made it difficult for the police to justify the cost of an investigation.

trivial Meaning

Wordnet

trivial (s)

(informal) small and of little importance

of little substance or significance

concerned with trivialities

Webster

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.

Webster

trivial (n.)

One of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.

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, small,minor, little, unimportant, inconsiderable, negligible, Mickey Mouse, foolish, nugatory

consequential, major, big, eventful, important, fatal,important, meaningful, major, 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.