triviality

[ triv-ee-al-i-tee ]

noun

, plural triv·i·al·i·ties.

1. something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.:

   cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.

2. Also tri·vi·al·ness [] trivial quality or character.

triviality

/ ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being trivial
2. something, such as a remark, that is trivial

Other Words From

• nontriv·i·ali·ty noun plural nontrivialities

Word History and Origins

Origin of triviality¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; trivial + -ity

Example Sentences

In its journey from realism to absurdity, Search Party captured something that an Obama-era show like Girls—which, like its predecessor Sex and the City, quickly aged into triviality—never could.

From Time

Indeed what's most depressing about Ngai's terms is their smallness, their triviality.

From The Daily Beast

But, as I argued in yesterday's Daily Beast, its very triviality could make it matter as art.

From The Daily Beast

"La, but you are an audacious creature," said Sonia, and the triviality of the remark sent Edith into wild laughter.

From Project Gutenberg

Nino looked into the pale, kind face, from which every trace of triviality had been washed by the warm water and the tears.

From Project Gutenberg

Behind the triviality on which men fasten with amazement as the governing factor in events there lies an inscrutable purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

The triviality, the emptiness of his existence outside of the walls of the mill made her heart beat with pure pity.

From Project Gutenberg

It made Miriam bitter to think that he should throw away his soul for this flippant traffic of triviality with Clara.

From Project Gutenberg