triviality

noun

triv·​i·​al·​i·​ty ˌtri-vē-ˈa-lə-tē 

plural trivialities

1

: the quality or state of being trivial

2

: something trivial : trifle

Synonyms of triviality

• nothing

Examples of triviality in a Sentence

We shouldn't spend time on such trivialities.

the triviality of the problem

Recent Examples on the Web

Society has rationalized the human into triviality, and we’re stuck in a bad game. —Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Who was this irritant who had eluded the most sophisticated lawmen in the country, thanks to the triviality of his crimes? —David Grann, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025

For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025

The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for triviality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality

Kids Definition

triviality

noun

triv·​i·​al·​i·​ty ˌtriv-ē-ˈal-ət-ē 

plural trivialities

1

: the quality or state of being trivial

2

: something trivial : trifle