Trivial - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtrɪvɪəl|  American pronunciation of the word trivial
Brit.  |ˈtrɪvɪəl|  British pronunciation of the word trivial

adjective

- (informal) small and of little importance (syn: fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling)
- of little substance or significance (syn: superficial)
only trivial objections
- concerned with trivialities
a trivial young woman
a trivial mind

Extra examples

Compared to her problems, our problems seem trivial.

We were punished for the most trivial offences.

Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison.

I had never heard anyone speak of their parents in this way; I never even knew you could make them seem trivial...

...there's no need to conduct an inquisition about so trivial a matter...

...he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things...

The two of them had a big blowup about something trivial.

Don't store your mind with trivial things.

Please don't omit any details, no matter how trivial they may seem.

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