Collocations for "trivial"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "trivial" in context.
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trivial
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a trivial [aspect, matter, issue]
- a trivial [amount, number, level, quantity] (of)
- the [amount] is trivial
- is trivial in [nature, number, consequence]
- is trivial [in comparison with, when compared to]
- your problems are trivial compared to mine!
- trivial in the [overall, grand, great] scheme of things
- stop asking trivial questions!
- it's not trivial (to me)
- but this seems so trivial!
- (don't) get [obsessed, frustrated, bogged down] with trivial matters
- nothing is trivial in this [business, investigation]
- the points [raised, mentioned] are [merely, simply] trivial
- only [produced, had, brought about] trivial consequences
- overreacted to a trivial [comment, question, offense]
'trivial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):