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trivia

trivia

84 4.2
Small unimportant facts that people like to know
  • noun
  • /ˈtrɪviə/
translation icon : dato curioso
  • Students following the library's Twitter account received trivia questions and clues to help them win daily prizes.
  • trivia questions
  • trivia game
  • trivia test

This is taken from some kind of kid show trivia show on BBC.

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Examples

  • The thing I enjoy most is that my trivia skills are constantly called upon.

    Academic text (2008)
  • So each episode is packed with fun facts and little known trivia about the show.

  • And we're going to answer some trivia questions that are all about us.

  • So I decided that we'll start off trivia with five songs.

  • Are you good with trivia?

  • We have another round of Earth Day trivia showdown.

  • Our lucky contestants are going to be answering trivia questions.

  • You know sports trivia.

  • They won the Jake and Naomi trivia contest.

  • During the game night, we shared fun trivia about celebrities and their movies.

Synonyms

tidbit
vstrivia
  • US
38 3.5

A small interesting piece of information people share

is similar but denotes a collection of small unimportant facts rather than one
trifle
vstrivia
18 4.6

A small unimportant thing not worth any attention

is used for many small unimportant facts rather than one item
fluff
vstrivia
  • Literature
16 3.5

Unimportant words in writing or speech

focuses on small factual items rather than general filler content
minor detail
vstrivia
6 3.2

A small point that is not important

covers standalone small facts and details rather than parts of one case
triviality
vstrivia
6 5.4

A small detail that does not matter

refers to many small unimportant facts shared because they amuse
factoid
vstrivia
  • Literature
4 6.8

A short, simple piece of information that is interesting to people

is broader, covering many small interesting facts beyond single news items
mere trifle
vstrivia
1 4.0

A small thing that is not important

describes multiple small unimportant facts often mentioned for interest
small beer
vstrivia
  • Archaic
1 7.9

Something unimportant and not worth much attention

tends to mean many small entertaining facts rather than serious matters

How Important

important
1.0
detail
1.0
minor detail
6 3.2
trivia
84 4.2

Surface Forms

trivia singular
trivias plural

Etymology

The word trivia comes from the Latin trivium, made of tri- 'three' and via 'road', meaning a place where three roads met and people talked about ordinary things. That's why trivia now means small, unimportant facts that are often fun but not serious.