TRIVIALITY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

triviality

noun

ˌtri-vē-ˈa-lə-tē

Definition of triviality

as in nothing

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

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Relevance

as in negligibility

the quality or state of being unimportant the only thing the complaints have in common is their undeniable triviality

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Recent Examples of triviality Any piece of art begins in triviality. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026 But with an opportunity to add a player such as Giannis, such triviality can be left for another day (or by the Heat shaving another salary at the deadline). — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026 Society has rationalized the human into triviality, and we’re stuck in a bad game. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 That friend is now laughing at you, foolish stock investor, for wasting your money on trivialities like the Magnificent Seven. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for triviality

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Noun

While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of nothing

Noun

Illinois lawmakers in Washington need to find ways to work together for the good of the Prairie State, moving to higher ground and setting smallness aside.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
With awe, the feeling of smallness is inspired by something that makes our own concerns and capacities seem trivial – something like God or the divine.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of smallness

Noun

Beyond that, Jack was such an overwhelmingly powerful figure, not simply politically but emotionally, that everything else faded into insignificance.

— Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
The rooms were part of Kusama’s ongoing exploration of self-obliteration and her career-long ambition to create work that provokes a keen awareness of both one’s individual insignificance and place in the wider cosmic system.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of insignificance

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