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trivial — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • frivolous adj Silly or lacking seriousness, especially at a time when seriousness is expected.
  • trifling adj Of very little importance or value.
  • trite adjective Overused to the point of being boring or meaningless; unoriginal.
  • trivial adjective Of little importance or significance.

Senses

trivial is used for these senses in English:

  • frivolous Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.
  • trifling Trivial, or of little importance.
  • trite Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.

frivolous — full definition

  1. adj Silly or lacking seriousness, especially at a time when seriousness is expected.
  2. adj Of little real importance or value; trivial.
  3. adj Legal: describing a claim or lawsuit that has no serious legal basis and is unlikely to succeed.

trifling — full definition

  1. adj Of very little importance or value.
  2. adj Not to be taken seriously; frivolous or unreliable in behavior.

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