Noun: triviality ,tri-vee'a-li-tee
- The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
"The triviality of the complaint surprised everyone";
- pettiness, slightness, puniness
- Something of small importance
"The game show tested contestants' knowledge of obscure triviality";
- trivia, trifle, small beer [informal], piddler [informal], small fry [informal], picayune [N. Amer, informal]
- A detail that is considered insignificant
"He spent hours arguing over trivialities instead of focusing on the main issue";
- trifle
Derived forms: trivialities
Type of: article, detail, item, object, physical object, point, unimportance
Encyclopedia: Triviality