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
• shuck(s)
• zero
• naught
• nonsense
• pittance
• smoke
• piffle
• child's play
• trivia
• folly
• straw
• claptrap
• humbuggery
• two bits
• hogwash
• peanuts
• bunk
• drivel
• speck
• rot
• humbug
• fudge
• scintilla
• trash
• soupçon
• particle
• bit
• song
• pinhead
• ounce
• shred
• smidgen
• touch
• dram
• crumb
• fribble
• mite
• tad
• spot
• dab
• lick
• 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

Any piece of art begins in triviality. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026

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

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

That friend is now laughing at you, foolish stock investor, for wasting your money on trivialities like the Magnificent Seven. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 Dec. 2025