trivial trivial /ˈtrɪviːəl/

adjective

1. () [Informal] Small and of little importance  ( fiddling [Informal] , footling [Informal] , lilliputian , niggling [Informal] , petty [Informal] , picayune [Informal, N. American] , piddling [Informal] , piffling [Informal] , niggly [Informal] , little [Informal] , trivial [Informal] , piddly [Informal] )
   small and of little importance
    A fiddling sum of money
   a fiddling sum of money
    A footling gesture
   a footling gesture
    Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
   our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
    A little (or small) matter
   a little (or small) matter
    A dispute over niggling details
   a dispute over niggling details
    Limited to petty enterprises
   limited to petty enterprises
    Piffling efforts
   piffling efforts
    Giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
   giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
   
2. Concerned with trivialities  ( trivial )
   concerned with trivialities
    A trivial young woman
   a trivial young woman
    A trivial mind
   a trivial mind
   
3. Of little substance or significance  ( superficial , trivial )
   of little substance or significance
    A few superficial editorial changes
   a few superficial editorial changes
    Only trivial objections
   only trivial objections