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triv·i·al

trivial

 
 
pronunciation:
trI vi l
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part of speech: adjective
definition: If something is trivial, it has very little importance or meaning. It's not very serious or significant.
Mrs. Johnson thought the pains she was having were trivial, so she didn't go to see a doctor.The hotel sometimes gets trivial complaints, but this complaint was quite serious.The problem might seem trivial to you, but it's not trivial to me!
synonyms:
small
antonyms:
big, grave, important, serious
similar words:
lightweight, minor
derivations: trivially (adv.), trivialness (n.)
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