We shouldn't waste our time in triviality.
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Triviality
/ˌtɹɪviˈæləti/
Synonyms for "triviality" (242 found)
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Closest matches (49)
Noun(5 words)
a continentala cursea damna darna hootabsurdityaimlessnessasininitybagatellebasenessbattinessbaublebeanbibelotbig dealbitbootlessnessbrainlessnessbrass farthingbuffoonery
Adjective(1 words)
economic insignificance
Strong matches (72)
falderalfarcefarthingfatuityfatuousnessfeatherfecklessnessfewnessfigfleabiteflimsinessfolderolfollyfooleryfoolheadednessfoolishnessfribblefripperyfrivolityfrivolousness
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fruitlessnessfutilitygaudgewgawgiddinessgimcrackglossgoofinesshairhalfpennyhill of beanshollownesshootidiocyidlenessimbecilityimperfectionimpotenceinadequacyinanityincompetenceinconsequenceinconsequentialityinconsequentnessinconsiderablenessindifferenceineffectivenessineffectualityinefficacyineptitudeinsanityinsignificanceinsufficiencyjestjokekickshawknickknackknickknackerylevitylightnesslittlenesslunacymadnessmaladroitness
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (121)
meagernessmeaninglessnessmeannessmediocritymere scratchmindlessnessminikinminutenessminutiaemockerymoderatenessmolehillmuch ado about nothingniaiserieno depthno waternugacitynuttinessotiositypaltriness
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peppercornpettinesspicayunepicayunishnesspinpinch of snuffpinprickpointlessnessprofitlessnesspuninesspurposelessnessqueernessraprat racered centrindrow of pinsrushsappinessscantinessscratchscrewinesssenselessnessshabbinessshallownessshitshoalinesssillinessskinslendernessslightnesssmallsmall beersmall changesmall potatoessmallnesssnapsneeshingsoustrawstupiditysubnormalitysuperficialitysuperficiessurfacetechnicalitytempest in a teapotthe absurdthoughtlessnesstininesstoytrifletriflingnesstrinkettritenesstrivialnesstuppencetwo centstwopenceunimportanceunproductivenessunprofitabilityunprofitablenessunskillfulnessvacuityvaluelessnessvanityvapidityveneervicious circlevulgaritywackinessweirdnesswhim whamwhim-whamwitlessnessworthlessnesszaninesszanyism
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(17 words)
negligibilitynot of consequencenot particularlypablumpabulumpaltrinesspettifogspiddlepuerilitypuninessslightnesssmall beertrifletriflestriviautter nonentityvanities
Adverb(1 words)
not matter
Related word relations
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More general
10 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesacademic trivialityapparent trivialityintellectual trivialityperceived trivialitysocial trivialityunnecessary triviality
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
7 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- jonninjoutavuus noun (something trivial)
- tyhjänpäiväisyys noun (something trivial)
Galician
1 entries- parvada noun (something trivial)
Polish
1 entries- bagatela noun (something trivial)
Spanish
2 entries- trivialidad noun (something trivial)
- ñanga noun (something trivial)
Tamil
1 entries- அற்பம் noun (something trivial)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
With deliberate malice I loaded a prolix narrative with every triviality that a fairly retentive memory could rake out of the half-forgotten past.
Source: tatoeba (10880096)
They argued about a triviality.
Source: tatoeba (12233450)
Life is strange and changeable. A triviality is enough to kill us or lift us up.
Source: tatoeba (12365321)
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