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
Society has rationalized the human into triviality, and we’re stuck in a bad game.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Relationship milestones correspond to GM product development cycles rather than trivialities like a first date.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Relationship milestones correspond to GM product development cycles rather than trivialities like a first date.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triviality
Noun
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While CinemaCon 2026 brought us exciting news about new films, it was also bogged down with status quo nothings about how Amazon MGM still hasn’t found a new James Bond.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The designer said she was inspired by the smallness of the human compared to the universe’s vastness.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her big band from the Land tour is present on this album to draw a loud counterpoint to the protagonist’s quest for smallness and silence.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That gets ratcheted up even higher when the playoffs roll around, which is why this latest example of fan pettiness should come as no surprise.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Trump has always reminded me of King Henry VIII, with the narcissism, the disposable wives, the second-son syndrome and the pettiness.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Problems shrink into insignificance.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Nov. 2025
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Her difficulty lay in her distance from the random violence of insignificance.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Triviality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triviality. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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