trivialities

noun

Definition of trivialitiesnext
plural of triviality
as in trifles
something of little importance overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trivialities
  1. smoke
  2. zeros
  3. small change
Noun
  • In Grand County, sustained winds in the 25 to 35 mph range and gusts up to 50 mph continued to push the fire, with billowing plumes of smoke rising on its north side.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The band was often obscured by clouds of smoke, and stark, colorful lighting.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of smoke
Noun
  • Imbued with symbolism in many cultures around the globe, the number is also a nod to the binary number system — made of ones and zeroes — which is the basis for today’s computers and everything digital.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
  • This led her to the zeros of trace phi cubed.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of zeros
Noun
  • Obama said progress is made by making small changes over time and repeatedly urged the crowd to get out and vote.
    John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
  • During those first 380,000 years, small changes in the density of the electron-proton-light plasma that filled space spread as sound waves, just as sound propagates through the air in a room.
    Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of small change
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near trivialities

trivial

trivialities

triviality

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Trivialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trivialities. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on trivialities

Nglish: Translation of trivialities for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of trivialities for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
silhouette of a man with a megaphone against a british flag
Another Great British Vocabulary Quiz, Innit? A double-decker quiz with words from across the pond