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View usage for: (trɪviəl) adjectiveIf you describe something as trivial, you think that it is unimportant and not serious. The director tried to wave aside these issues as trivial details that could be settledlater. I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. Synonyms: unimportant, little, small, minor More Synonyms of trivial trivial in British English (ˈtrɪvɪəl) adjective1. of little importance; petty or frivolous trivial complaints 2. ordinary or commonplace; trite trivial conversation 3. mathematics (of the solutions of a set of homogeneous equations) having zero values for all the variables 4. biology denoting the specific name of an organism in binomial nomenclature 5. biology, chemistry denoting the popular name of an organism or substance, as opposed to the scientific one 6. of or relating to the trivium Derived forms trivially (ˈtrivially) adverb trivialness (ˈtrivialness) noun Word origin C15: from Latin triviālis belonging to the public streets, common, from trivium crossroads, junction of three roads, from tri- + via road trivial in American English (ˈtrɪviəl) adjective1. of little or no importance; insignificant; trifling Derived forms trivialism (ˈtrivialˌism) noun trivially (ˈtrivially) adverb Word origin L trivialis, of the crossroads, hence commonplace < trivium, place where three roads meet < tri-, tri- + via, road: see via Examples of 'trivial' in a sentencetrivial QuotationsWhat mighty contests rise from trivial thingsAlexander PopeThe Rape of the Lock In other languagestrivial British English: trivial / ˈtrɪvɪəl/ ADJECTIVE If you describe something as trivial, you think that it is unimportant and not serious. ...trivial details. - American English: trivial
- Arabic: تَافِه
- Brazilian Portuguese: trivial
- Chinese: 微不足道的
- Croatian: trivijalan
- Czech: triviální
- Danish: triviel
- Dutch: triviaal
- European Spanish: trivial
- Finnish: vähäpätöinen
- French: trivial
- German: trivial
- Greek: τετριμμένος
- Italian: insignificante
- Japanese: 些細な
- Korean: 사소한
- Norwegian: triviell
- Polish: błahy
- European Portuguese: trivial
- Romanian: banal
- Russian: тривиальный
- Latin American Spanish: trivial
- Swedish: trivial
- Thai: ไม่สำคัญ
- Turkish: önemsiz
- Ukrainian: незначний
- Vietnamese: ít quan trọng
Chinese translation of 'trivial'Definition of little importance I don't like to visit the doctor just for something trivial. Synonyms trite valueless nickel-and-dime (US, slang) wanky (taboo, slang) chickenshit (US, slang) Opposites important , serious , significant , essential , vital , crucial , unusual , considerable , profound , worthwhile , uncommon , weighty QuotationWhat mighty contests rise from trivial things [Alexander Pope – The Rape of the Lock]Additional synonymsDefinition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. Synonyms everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, pedestrian, customary, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, dime-a-dozen (informal), trite, uninterestingDefinition suitable for or used on ordinary days an exhilarating escape from the drudgery of everyday life Synonyms ordinary, common, usual, familiar, conventional, routine, dull, stock, accustomed, customary, commonplace, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, habitual, run-of-the-mill, unimaginative, workaday, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), common or garden (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal), wontedDefinition unworthy of serious or sensible treatment wasting money on frivolous projects Synonyms trivial, petty, trifling, unimportant, light, minor, shallow, pointless, extravagant, peripheral, niggling, paltry, impractical, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), footling (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition secondary or minor The playing of music proved to be incidental to the main business. Synonyms secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, minor, occasional, ancillary, nonessential Definition unimportant or insignificant a reminder of how inconsequential their lives were Synonyms unimportant, trivial, insignificant, minor, petty, trifling, negligible, paltry, immaterial, measly (informal), inconsiderable, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no significance Definition not worth considering He was a man of great charm and not inconsiderable wit. Synonyms insignificant, small, slight, light, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, negligible, unimportant, small-time (informal), inconsequential, exiguousDefinition having little or no importance In 1949 it was still a small, insignificant city. Synonyms unimportant, minor, irrelevant, petty, trivial, meaningless, trifling, meagre, negligible, flimsy, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, nondescript, measly (informal), scanty, inconsiderable, of no consequence, nonessential, small potatoes, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, unsubstantial, not worth mentioning, of no moment, wanky (taboo, slang) Definition contemptible, mean, or disagreeable He found himself getting angry over little things. Synonyms unimportant, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, insignificant, negligible, paltry, inconsiderableDefinition having no meaning or purpose They seek strong sensations to dull their sense of a meaningless existence. Synonyms pointless, empty, useless, hollow, vain, trivial, worthless, futile, trifling, insignificant, aimless, valueless, purposeless, nugatoryDefinition not very serious or significant She is known for a number of minor roles in films. Synonyms small, lesser, subordinate, smaller, light, slight, secondary, petty, inferior, trivial, trifling, insignificant, negligible, unimportant, paltry, inconsequential, inconsiderable, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Definition so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering Managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible effect. Synonyms insignificant, small, minute, minor, petty, trivial, trifling, unimportant, inconsequential, imperceptible, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Definition insignificant She had no interest in such paltry concerns. Synonyms insignificant, trivial, worthless, unimportant, small, low, base, minor, slight, petty, trifling, Mickey Mouse (slang), piddling (informal), toytown (slang), poxy (slang), nickel-and-dime (US, slang), picayune (US), chickenshit (US, slang), twopenny-halfpenny (British, informal) Definition trivial or unimportant Rows would start over petty things. Synonyms trivial, inferior, insignificant, little, small, slight, trifling, negligible, unimportant, paltry, measly (informal), contemptible, piddling (informal), inconsiderable, inessential, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) Additional synonymsthe puny resources at our disposal Synonyms insignificant, minor, petty, inferior, trivial, worthless, trifling, paltry, inconsequential, piddling (informal) Definition not very important or lacking in substance It's only made a slight difference. Synonyms small, minor, insignificant, negligible, weak, modest, trivial, superficial, feeble, trifling, meagre, unimportant, paltry, measly (informal), insubstantial, scanty, inconsiderableDefinition unimportant or trivial No detail was too small to escape her attention. Synonyms unimportant, minor, trivial, insignificant, little, lesser, petty, trifling, negligible, paltry, piddling (informal) Definition insignificant, petty, or frivolous The guests had each paid £250, no trifling sum. Synonyms insignificant, small, tiny, empty, slight, silly, shallow, petty, idle, trivial, worthless, negligible, unimportant, frivolous, paltry, minuscule, puny, measly, piddling (informal), inconsiderable, valueless, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), footling (informal) Definition without value or usefulness Training is worthless unless there is proof that it works. Synonyms useless, meaningless, pointless, futile, no use, insignificant, unimportant, ineffectual, unusable, unavailing, not much cop (British, slang), inutile, not worth a hill of beans (US), negligible, pants (slang) |