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 trivial trivial /ˈtrɪviːəl/

adjective

  1. () [Informal] Small and of little importance  ( fiddling [Informal] , footling [Informal] , lilliputian , niggling [Informal] , petty [Informal] , picayune [Informal, N. American] , piddling [Informal] , piffling [Informal] , niggly [Informal] , little [Informal] , trivial [Informal] , piddly [Informal] )
    small and of little importance
     A fiddling sum of money
    a fiddling sum of money
     A footling gesture
    a footling gesture
     Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
    our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
     A little (or small) matter
    a little (or small) matter
     A dispute over niggling details
    a dispute over niggling details
     Limited to petty enterprises
    limited to petty enterprises
     Piffling efforts
    piffling efforts
     Giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
    giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
  2. Concerned with trivialities  ( trivial )
    concerned with trivialities
     A trivial young woman
    a trivial young woman
     A trivial mind
    a trivial mind
  3. Of little substance or significance  ( superficial , trivial )
    of little substance or significance
     A few superficial editorial changes
    a few superficial editorial changes
     Only trivial objections
    only trivial objections