1
as in nothing
something of little importance
overlooked such trivialities as haphazardly folded napkins when rating the quality of restaurants
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2
as in negligibility
the quality or state of being unimportant
the only thing the complaints have in common is their undeniable triviality
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Recent Examples of triviality
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.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Both aspired to some kind of soulful, intellectual seriousness at a moment when their work was pulling them toward mass appeal and triviality.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 16 July 2025
His reinstatement of Rose and Jackson is no exception: History has become an irrelevant triviality — ignored or, even better, forgotten.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
Relationship milestones correspond to GM product development cycles rather than trivialities like a first date.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Both aspired to some kind of soulful, intellectual seriousness at a moment when their work was pulling them toward mass appeal and triviality.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 16 July 2025
His reinstatement of Rose and Jackson is no exception: History has become an irrelevant triviality — ignored or, even better, forgotten.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
Relationship milestones correspond to GM product development cycles rather than trivialities like a first date.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triviality
Noun
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As microschools multiply, researchers are starting to track what happens when a model built on smallness starts to grow.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Jan. 2026
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That smallness extends to the story’s scope.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Here’s a good summation of the pettiness.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Florida has had enough of pettiness, politic stunts and petulance.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Problems shrink into insignificance.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Nov. 2025
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Her difficulty lay in her distance from the random violence of insignificance.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Triviality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triviality. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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