trivial — ozdic

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

appear, be, look, seem | consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as

ADV

extremely, very | absolutely, completely | almost | a bit, comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively

essentially

The problems we faced were essentially trivial compared to what others endured.

apparently, seemingly

The detective dismissed what seemed like a seemingly trivial detail until it solved the entire case.

Definitions

adj

1

Ignorable; of little significance or value.

"All which details, I have no doubt, Jones, who reads this book at his Club, will pronounce to be excessively foolish, trivial, twaddling, and ultra-sentimental."

In fact, the influence of signage in a certain area may exist anywhere on a continuum from profoundly effective to utterly trivial or completely insignificant, irrespective of the intent motivating the signs.

2

Commonplace, ordinary.

As a scholar, meantime, he was trivial, and incapable of labour.

3

Concerned with or involving trivia.

4

Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic.

5

Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case.

noun

1

Any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.

Tryuyals, & quatryuyals, ſo ſore now they appayre That Parrot the Popagay, hath pytye to beholde How the reſt of good lernyng, is roufled vp & trold

St. Edmund was bred in this University in the Trivials and Quadrivials till he was Professor of Arts

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — (informal) small and of little importance

adjective — of little substance or significance

superficial

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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"All which details, I have no doubt, Jones, who reads this book at his Club, will pronounce to be excessively foolish, trivial, twaddling, and ultra-sentimental."

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02

In fact, the influence of signage in a certain area may exist anywhere on a continuum from profoundly effective to utterly trivial or completely insignificant, irrespective of the intent motivating th

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03

As a scholar, meantime, he was trivial, and incapable of labour.

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04

Tryuyals, & quatryuyals, ſo ſore now they appayre That Parrot the Popagay, hath pytye to beholde How the reſt of good lernyng, is roufled vp & trold

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05

St. Edmund was bred in this University in the Trivials and Quadrivials till he was Professor of Arts

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06

Mr Yoshimoto taught us many trivial matters.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, trivial is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.