trivial

Definition for trivial

adjective as in not important

Strongest matches

commonplace, frivolous, immaterial, incidental, inconsequential, insignificant, irrelevant, meaningless, minor, negligible, paltry, petty, superficial, trite, unimportant

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atomic, beside the point, diminutive, evanescent, everyday, flimsy, inappreciable, inconsiderable, little, meager, mean, microscopic, minute, momentary, nonessential, nugatory, of no account, piddling, puny, scanty, skin-deep, slight, small, trifling, valueless, vanishing, worthless

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Which sounds trivial — until you realize this flattening is happening across every domain of life.

From Salon

"My portable unit delivers about 2.6 kilowatts of cooling. It's about one kilowatt of electricity, so it's probably about 22p an hour for me to run. It's not trivial."

From BBC

De minimis is a Latin term that broadly translates to "about the smallest things", often used in legal contexts to describe matters too trivial to merit concern.

From BBC

“Most presidents begin their day with something this trivial,” a former White House official told me.

From Salon

Is the information in your books trivial, or do you think it’s important to get readers to understand geography and the way our culture passes down myths and tales?

From Los Angeles Times

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