TRIVIALITY

triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer

(noun) something of small importance

pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness

(noun) the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous

trifle, triviality

(noun) a detail that is considered insignificant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

triviality (countable and uncountable, plural trivialities)

The quality of being trivial or unimportant.

Something which is trivial or unimportant.

Synonyms

• (partial): bathos

Source: Wiktionary


Triv`i*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Trivialities. Etym: [Cf. F. trivialité]

1. The quality or state of being trivial; trivialness.

2. That which is trivial; a trifle. The philosophy of our times does not expend itself in furious discussions on mere scholastic trivialities. Lyon Playfair.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

1 June 2024

REDEYE

(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

coffee icon