technicalitynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtek.nɪˈkæl.ə.ti/us/ˌtek.nəˈkæl.ə.t̬i/a detail or small matter:
He was disqualified from the competition on a technicality.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Things of little importance
- bagatelle
- factoid
- footnote
- formality
- periphery
- poor
- poor relation idiom
- slush
- small beer
- small fry
- small potatoes
- sop
- sundries
- trifle
- trivia
- triviality