Meaning & Definition of Trivial in English
English⟶
Trivial
/trɪviəl/
adjective
1. (informal) small and of little importance
- "A fiddling sum of money"
- "A footling gesture"
- "Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"
- "A little (or small) matter"
- "A dispute over niggling details"
- "Limited to petty enterprises"
- "Piffling efforts"
- "Giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"
synonym:
- fiddling,
- footling,
- lilliputian,
- little,
- niggling,
- piddling,
- piffling,
- petty,
- picayune,
- trivial
2. Of little substance or significance
- "A few superficial editorial changes"
- "Only trivial objections"
synonym:
- superficial,
- trivial
3. Concerned with trivialities
- "A trivial young woman"
- "A trivial mind"
synonym:
- trivial
Examples of using
The conclusion may seem trivial: Esperanto exists.
The proof is trivial.
Let's not quibble over trivial matters.