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
Although it was considered appropriately feminine for women to care for animals, women and femininity were also considered weaker, sillier, and more frivolous than men and masculinity; caring too much for other creatures came was considered a sign of fragility and triviality.
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Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Back at home, those decisions seemed insurmountable because I was hung up on the little trivialities of my life.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Our first instinct was to fill that vacuum with distractions and triviality.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
They are considered too strong to be hurt by such trivialities as heartbreak, too smart to chase a partner, too aggressive to care about the loss of a friend or too angry to crave a happy ending.
—Crystal Andrews, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024
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Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
Back at home, those decisions seemed insurmountable because I was hung up on the little trivialities of my life.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
Our first instinct was to fill that vacuum with distractions and triviality.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
They are considered too strong to be hurt by such trivialities as heartbreak, too smart to chase a partner, too aggressive to care about the loss of a friend or too angry to crave a happy ending.
—Crystal Andrews, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for triviality
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“Triviality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triviality. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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