triviality

English Thesaurus

1. something of small importance (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	object, physical object,
definition	:	a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow (noun.tops)

hyponym	:	bagatelle, fluff, frippery, frivolity,
definition	:	something of little value or significance (noun.artifact)

2. the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	unimportance,
definition	:	the quality of not being important or worthy of note (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	joke,
definition	:	a triviality not to be taken seriously (noun.attribute)

3. a detail that is considered insignificant (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	detail, item, point,
definition	:	an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole (noun.cognition)

4. something of small importance (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial,
definition	:	(informal) small and of little importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	superficial, trivial,
definition	:	of little substance or significance (adj.all)

5. the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial,
definition	:	(informal) small and of little importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern,
definition	:	inferior in rank or status (adj.all)

derivation	:	flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin,
definition	:	lacking substance or significance (adj.all)

derivation	:	puny,
definition	:	inferior in strength or significance (adj.all)

6. a detail that is considered insignificant (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	superficial, trivial,
definition	:	of little substance or significance (adj.all)

derivation	:	proficient, technical,
definition	:	of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill (adj.pert)

7. something of small importance (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial,
definition	:	(informal) small and of little importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	superficial, trivial,
definition	:	of little substance or significance (adj.all)

8. the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, petty, picayune, piddling, piffling, trivial,
definition	:	(informal) small and of little importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern,
definition	:	inferior in rank or status (adj.all)

derivation	:	flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin,
definition	:	lacking substance or significance (adj.all)

derivation	:	puny,
definition	:	inferior in strength or significance (adj.all)

9. a detail that is considered insignificant (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	superficial, trivial,
definition	:	of little substance or significance (adj.all)

derivation	:	proficient, technical,
definition	:	of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill (adj.pert)