triviality

[ triv-ee-al-i-tee ]

/ ˌtrɪv iˈæl ɪ ti /

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

Also tri·vi·al·ness

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

Origin of triviality

First recorded in 1590–1600; trivial + -ity

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

trivet, trivia, trivial, trivial name, trivialism, triviality, trivialize, trivium, triweekly, trixie, trm

The apology for tea was brought, and both accepted it, talking of trivialities.

Scarlet and Hyssop |E. F. Benson
Trivialities, yet they indicated what had once been breeding; but now, incredibly, that was regarded as trivial.

The Bright Shawl |Joseph Hergesheimer
Possessed of the real spark of genius, trivialities like milkmen and cucumbers could not dim its glow.

Dawn O'Hara, The Girl Who Laughed |Edna Ferber
"Oh, a truce with these trivialities," she interrupted violently.

The Pearl of the Andes |Gustave Aimard

The very swing of its verbal development lifts us above the trivialities of daily life.

Cyrano de Bergerac |Edmond Rostand

triviality

/ (ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ) /

the state or quality of being trivial

something, such as a remark, that is trivial

Official name: trivialism ( ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm)