trivial
/ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Ignorable; of little significance or value.
Adjective
Examples
"All which details, I have no doubt, Jones, who reads this book at his Club, will pronounce to be excessively foolish, trivial, twaddling, and ultra-sentimental."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Commonplace, ordinary.
Adjective
Examples
As a scholar, meantime, he was trivial, and incapable of labour.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “trivial” mean?
Ignorable; of little significance or value.
Is “trivial” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.