Meaning & use
trivial
Of little value or importance; not worth serious attention.
See it in a sentence
They argued for an hour over a trivial detail in the seating chart.
Compared to losing his job, the parking ticket felt completely trivial.
A note on using this word
Trivial is often used to dismiss something as not worth the time or worry it is receiving.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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