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

She honored those traces even as she ironically nailed their indefensible triviality.

From Los Angeles Times

Mirror lawyer Andrew Green said a substantial proportion of the articles at issue involved a “breathtaking level of triviality” and that with the exception of a few instances of unlawful information gathering, the company’s reporters had used public records and sources to legally obtain information.

From Washington Times

Mirror lawyer Andrew Green said a substantial proportion of the articles at issue involved a “breathtaking level of triviality” and that with the exception of a few instances of unlawful information gathering, the company’s reporters had used public records and sources to legally obtain information.

From Seattle Times

He also took aim at the newspaper articles submitted as evidence of illicit newsgathering, saying they offered a "breathtaking level of triviality".

From BBC

Evidence of call data to back up their phone-hacking allegations was “slim to utterly non-existent”, and a large proportion of stories involved were of a “breathtaking level of triviality”, many of which the claimants had not read at the time.

From Reuters