nontrivial

adjective

non·​triv·​i·​al ˌnän-ˈtri-vē-əl 

1

: not trivial : significant, important

a small but nontrivial amount

… engineering a power plant around the technology is a nontrivial problem.

—John Fleck

2

mathematics : having the value of at least one variable or term not equal to zero

a nontrivial solution

Examples of nontrivial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of those pairs could wind up hitting the resale market for a nontrivial price, which will be worth looking out for if cost isn’t a concern. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026

Free-solo climber Alex Honnold was reportedly paid about $500,000 to climb the Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes or protection, an act that carried a nontrivial risk of death. —James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

First, energy savings are nontrivial. —Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025

While estimates regarding the scale and type of roles that will be affected vary, the consensus is that AI's impact will be nontrivial and demand adaption. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for nontrivial

• convivial
• trivial