triviality

[ triv-ee-al-i-tee ]

/ ˌtrɪv iˈæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural triv·i·al·i·ties.

something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.

Also tri·vi·al·ness

[triv-ee-uhl-nis]. /ˈtrɪv i əl nɪs/. trivial quality or character.

Origin of triviality

First recorded in 1590–1600; trivial + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM triviality

non·triv·i·al·i·ty, noun, plural non·triv·i·al·i·ties.

Words nearby triviality

Trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivialism, triviality, trivialize, trivial name, trivium, triweekly, -trix

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Example sentences from the Web for triviality

Indeed what's most depressing about Ngai's terms is their smallness, their triviality.
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us|Benjamin Lytal|October 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yet by the triviality of these our criticisms one may measure the astonishing excellence of his books.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865|Various
She laughed and when she spoke again her voice was as light as if her world held only triviality and laughter.
The Lighted Match|Charles Neville Buck
He grants its overwhelming immensity, but he establishes its triviality; and he does more than spit upon it.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

They were walking like old friends, and were in the middle of a conversation about some triviality.
The Man Who Was Thursday|G. K. Chesterton
And then, to fall back again from these heights with their boundless horizons into the muddy ruts of triviality!
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel

British Dictionary definitions for triviality

triviality

/ (ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being trivial

something, such as a remark, that is trivial

Official name: trivialism (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm)

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单词	triviality
释义	triviality [ triv-ee-al-i-tee ] / ˌtrɪv iˈæl ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR triviality ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural triv·i·al·i·ties. something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities. Also tri·vi·al·ness [triv-ee-uhl-nis]. /ˈtrɪv i əl nɪs/. trivial quality or character. Origin of triviality First recorded in 1590–1600; trivial + -ity OTHER WORDS FROM triviality non·triv·i·al·i·ty, noun, plural non·triv·i·al·i·ties. Words nearby triviality Trivandrum, trivet, trivia, trivial, trivialism, triviality, trivialize, trivial name, trivium, triweekly, -trix Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for triviality Indeed what's most depressing about Ngai's terms is their smallness, their triviality. Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us\|Benjamin Lytal\|October 23, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Yet by the triviality of these our criticisms one may measure the astonishing excellence of his books. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865\|Various She laughed and when she spoke again her voice was as light as if her world held only triviality and laughter. The Lighted Match\|Charles Neville Buck He grants its overwhelming immensity, but he establishes its triviality; and he does more than spit upon it. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo They were walking like old friends, and were in the middle of a conversation about some triviality. The Man Who Was Thursday\|G. K. Chesterton And then, to fall back again from these heights with their boundless horizons into the muddy ruts of triviality! Amiel's Journal\|Henri-Frdric Amiel British Dictionary definitions for triviality triviality / (ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being trivial something, such as a remark, that is trivial Official name: trivialism (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to triviality trifle, paltriness, baseness, inconsequence, smallness, unimportance, subordination, irrelevance, shabbiness, frivolousness, cheapness, frippery, froth, nonsense, memorabilia, frivolity, minutia, fiddle-faddle, trivialities, inconsiderableness
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triviality

noun, plural triv·i·al·i·ties.

Origin of triviality

OTHER WORDS FROM triviality

Words nearby triviality

Example sentences from the Web for triviality

British Dictionary definitions for triviality

noun plural -ties

Words related to triviality