Synonyms of trivial

trivial

adjective

ˈtri-vē-əl 

1

as in minor

lacking importance

why spend so much time on trivial decisions, like whether the soda should be regular or diet?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minor
• small
• little
• unimportant
• slight
• insignificant
• worthless
• trifling
• frivolous
• inconsequential
• incidental
• negligible
• foolish
• inconsiderable
• petty
• nugatory
• minute
• small-fry
• Mickey Mouse
• neither here nor there
• fiddling
• obscure
• one-horse
• small-time
• anonymous
• unknown
• jerkwater
• paltry
• nickel-and-dime
• nameless
• uncelebrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• important
• major
• significant
• substantial
• meaningful
• big
• momentous
• consequential
• fatal
• eventful
• weighty
• decisive
• material
• principal
• dominant
• remarkable
• valuable
• impressive
• fateful
• chief
• prominent
• outstanding
• worthwhile
• overriding
• worthy
• distinctive
• exceptional
• great
• overbearing
• unfrivolous
• basic
• fundamental
• distinguished
• essential
• eminent
• famous
• key
• illustrious
• prestigious
• notorious
• overmastering
• all-important
• renowned
• preeminent

2

as in slight

so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention

figured that restaurant customers wouldn't notice such a trivial surcharge on their bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slight
• nominal
• petty
• insignificant
• inconsequential
• trifling
• tiny
• negligible
• piddling
• inconsiderable
• piffling
• niggling
• minute
• picayune
• footling
• paltry
• measly
• piddly
• pimping
• Mickey Mouse
• chicken
• no-account
• de minimis
• imperceptible
• peanut
• little
• inappreciable
• puny
• mean
• inferior
• pettifogging
• small-fry
• quibbling
• nitpicking
• one-horse
• hairsplitting
• two-bit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• important
• significant
• considerable
• big
• serious
• substantial
• material
• consequential
• remarkable
• noteworthy
• outstanding
• prominent
• striking
• conspicuous
• momentous
• weighty
• appreciable
• pivotal
• measurable
• eventful
• discernible

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trivial

These monsters—its antitheses—constitute that part of our nature that urges us to be sensible and strong, and that inclines us to see the life drive as trivial, weak, sentimental and immoral. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

Federal grievances may be thrown out for being trivial, illegible or not pertaining to an issue that can be addressed through the bureau's system. — Christie Thompson, NPR, 17 June 2026

Throw in a glut of unique identifiers, though, and the job of tying an individual or multiple people to that vehicle becomes trivial—and not something anyone can simply opt out of. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 17 June 2026

That should represent a non-trivial upgrade from Verizon’s cheapest current unlimited-data subscription, the Unlimited Welcome option introduced in August 2023. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026

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