trivialize

verb

triv·​i·​al·​ize ˈtri-vē-ə-ˌlīz 

trivialized; trivializing

transitive verb

: to make trivial : reduce to triviality

The editorial tries to trivialize a serious problem.

trivialization

ˌtri-vē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of trivialize in a Sentence

The news story trivialized the problem.

He is trivializing the situation.

Recent Examples on the Web

In this telling, the column contends that the president’s rhetoric trivializes public anxiety about potential catastrophic risks and undermines efforts to build serious safety frameworks. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Veterans and religious leaders accuse the administration of trivializing warfare and its costs. — Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

In online menopause discussions, women describe cognitive and emotional symptoms being ignored, trivialized, or even laughed off by doctors. — Yulin Hswen, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

This manipulative phrase is meant to trivialize your feelings. — Sabrina Romanoff, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trivialize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies