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
- (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
- trivialities
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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