trivial — of little worth or importance; very ordinary and therefore not interesting
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: of little worth or importance; very ordinary and therefore not interesting
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrɪviəl/
Example Sentences
- My boss got angry over trivial things like the coffee being too cold.
- What seems trivial to you might be important to someone else.
- She spent an hour arguing about trivial details like font size.
trivial
ADJECTIVE[/ˈtrɪviəl/]
of little worth or importance; very ordinary and therefore not interesting
They stopped arguing after realizing it was only a trivial misunderstanding.
The manager told the team not to waste time on trivial details. (🤏 Small + 🚫 Not Important → Trivial)
They ignored the trivial issue and focused on the real problem.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'trivialis' meaning 'of little worth or common', derived from 'trivium' meaning 'crossroads' or 'a place where three roads meet'. The word evolved from the sense of something commonly found at crossroads (and therefore commonplace) to mean something of little importance.
Breakdown
tri- (three) + via (road/way) + -alis (adjective suffix) = trivialis (of the crossroads/commonplace) → trivial (of little importance)
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📝Examples
“My boss got angry over trivial things like the coffee being too cold.”
“What seems trivial to you might be important to someone else.”
“She spent an hour arguing about trivial details like font size.”
“The error was trivial and easily fixed.”
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