Synonyms of triviality

triviality

noun

ˌtri-vē-ˈa-lə-tē 

1

as in nothing

something of little importance

overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nothing
• frippery
• trifle
• bagatelle
• picayune
• small change
• small beer
• nonproblem
• nothingness
• zero
• shuck(s)
• nought
• naught
• nonsense
• pittance
• smoke
• piffle
• child's play
• trivia
• folly
• straw
• claptrap
• humbuggery
• speck
• two bits
• peanuts
• hogwash
• bunk
• bit
• drivel
• rot
• humbug
• fudge
• scintilla
• trash
• particle
• soupçon
• smidgeon
• song
• smidgin
• pinhead
• shred
• ounce
• smidgen
• touch
• smidge
• crumb
• dram
• mite
• fribble
• spot
• tad
• lick
• dab
• trace

2

as in negligibility

the quality or state of being unimportant

the only thing the complaints have in common is their undeniable triviality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negligibility
• smallness
• pettiness
• insignificance
• inconsequence
• inconsequentiality
• emptiness
• immateriality
• nullity
• littleness
• slightness
• inconsiderableness
• worthlessness
• insignificancy
• valuelessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• importance
• significance
• moment
• consequence
• magnitude
• weight
• value
• import
• bigness
• substance
• weightiness
• worth

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of triviality

They are considered too strong to be hurt by such trivialities as heartbreak, too smart to chase a partner, too aggressive to care about the loss of a friend or too angry to crave a happy ending. —Crystal Andrews, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024

These trivialities trouble those who understand debates as venues that should provide solid information to undecided voters. —Heather Hendershot / Made By History, TIME, 27 June 2024

Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World by Kelly Clancy. Riverhead, 2024 ($30) Games have developed a contemporary, ahistorical reputation for triviality—a way people lose themselves instead of understanding themselves. —Carmen Maria MacHado, Scientific American, 14 May 2024

Written by Will Ainsley | The Beach Boys’ story is one of contradictions: genius and triviality, harmony and disharmony, creativity and commodity, Dennis Wilson and Al Jardine, Brian Wilson and Mike Love. —Will Ainsley, SPIN, 24 May 2024