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| nonsense |
anything useless or trivial. [1/4 definitions] |
| nontrivial |
combined form of trivial. |
| penny-wise |
skilled or careful in small or trivial matters, or matters that concern small amounts of money. (Cf. pound-foolish.) |
| petty |
of little importance, interest, or consequence; trivial. [1/4 definitions] |
| picayune |
anything trifling, small, or trivial. [1/4 definitions] |
| piddling |
having no or very little significance; negligible; trivial. |
| pimping |
insignificant or trivial. |
| platitude |
an overused, dull, or trivial remark; hackneyed expression; cliché. [1/2 definitions] |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. [3 definitions] |
| serious |
not trivial; weighty. [1/6 definitions] |
| small |
of limited importance; trivial. [1/9 definitions] |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. [2 definitions] |
| stickle |
to argue stubbornly, esp. over trivial matters. [1/2 definitions] |
| superficial |
interested only in what is trivial or readily apparent. [1/5 definitions] |
| trifling |
of little importance, meaning, or value; slight; trivial. [1/2 definitions] |
| triviality |
something that is trivial. [1/2 definitions] |
| twaddle |
silly, trivial, or meaningless talk or writing. |
| unessential |
not necessary; trivial. [1/2 definitions] |
| vain |
lacking significance or value; trivial. [1/4 definitions] |
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