B2adjectiveworkacademic
US/ˈtrɪv.i.əl/
UK/ˈtrɪv.i.əl/
small and not important; also very easy to do
In context
Let us not waste the whole meeting on trivial details.
They argued about something trivial, like who should wash the dishes.
Fixing the bug turned out to be trivial once we found it.
Words that go with trivial
adjective + noun
- trivial matterDon't get angry over such a trivial matter.
- trivial detailsThe report is full of trivial details.
- trivial issueIt may look like a trivial issue, but customers notice it.
- trivial problemIt looked like a trivial problem, but it took hours.
adverb + adjective
- far from trivialThe cost of the change is far from trivial.