ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Triviality

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌtɹɪviˈæləti/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Triviality is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality of being trivial or unimportant.

Meaning

(uncountable) The quality of being trivial or unimportant.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) Something which is trivial or unimportant.

Example Sentences

Yes, I have a case. After a month of trivialities and stagnation the wheels move once more.
I propose to devote the remainder of mine to it, and can only regret the wasted years that lie behind me, squandered in trivialities.

Word Forms

Synonyms for triviality

Depending on context, synonyms include bathos, fiddle, bagatelle, bric-a-brac, dicky, dicky-bird.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include trivia, slightness, pettiness, technicality, trifle, banality.

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