Synonyms of triviality

triviality

noun

ˌtri-vē-ˈa-lə-tē 

1

as in nothing

something of little importance

overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nothing
• frippery
• trifle
• bagatelle
• picayune
• small change
• small beer
• nonproblem
• nothingness
• zero
• shuck(s)
• naught
• nonsense
• pittance
• smoke
• piffle
• child's play
• trivia
• folly
• straw
• claptrap
• humbuggery
• speck
• two bits
• peanuts
• hogwash
• bunk
• drivel
• bit
• rot
• humbug
• fudge
• particle
• trash
• scintilla
• soupçon
• song
• pinhead
• ounce
• shred
• smidgen
• touch
• crumb
• dram
• fribble
• mite
• spot
• tad
• lick
• dab
• trace

2

as in negligibility

the quality or state of being unimportant

the only thing the complaints have in common is their undeniable triviality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• negligibility
• smallness
• pettiness
• insignificance
• inconsequence
• inconsequentiality
• emptiness
• immateriality
• nullity
• littleness
• slightness
• inconsiderableness
• worthlessness
• insignificancy
• valuelessness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• importance
• significance
• moment
• consequence
• magnitude
• weight
• value
• import
• bigness
• substance
• weightiness
• worth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of triviality

But with an opportunity to add a player such as Giannis, such triviality can be left for another day (or by the Heat shaving another salary at the deadline). — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026

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

After debuting in 2007, The Big Bang Theory entertained viewers with the everyday trivialities and obsessions of friends who work in science. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

For Rayo’s Conference League play-off second leg against Belarusian side Neman Grodno in August, neither the desks for the media (a triviality) nor the toilets for disabled supporters (a disgrace) had been finished in time. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026