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Common collocations with trivial in American Collocation

trivial adjective

US /ˈtrɪviəl/

rather

fairly
pretty
quite
rather
somewhat

If you are depressed you may cry for reasons that seem quite trivial to other people.

very

utterly
very

It seemed to her a very trivial offence.

when compared to other things

comparatively
relatively

Most injuries were relatively trivial, involving nothing more than cuts and bruises.

appearing to be trivial

apparently
seemingly

He was too anxious about seemingly trivial details.

subject or situation

issue
matter
nature
problem
question
reason
thing

He is indecisive even in trivial matters.

fact or detail

detail
example
fact
point

I didn’t want to know all the trivial details.

mistake

error
mistake

It was only a trivial mistake.

injury

injury

The injuries were trivial and no hospital treatment was required.

amount

amount
sum

The amounts were trivial.

event

event
incident
offence

Trivial offences don’t generally lead to a prison sentence.

change or difference

change
difference

There have been a few trivial changes to the document.

thing you have to do

exercise
task

Fortunately, it is a relatively trivial task to modify the software.

appear
be
become
seem
sound

A broken wrist or sprained ankle may seem trivial until you try to fasten a button or climb the stairs.