trivialist
- noun
- /ˈtrɪviəˌlɪst/
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trivialista
- Instead of addressing the main problem, the trivialist kept bringing up small, irrelevant points.
Examples
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As a trivialist, she often ignored the real issues and focused on minor details.
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The manager was criticized for being a trivialist during important meetings.
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Don't be such a trivialist when discussing serious issues.
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She often acts like a trivialist during important meetings.
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As a trivialist, she often missed the big picture by focusing on minor details in discussions.
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The team decided that the best way to improve their meetings was to avoid trivialists who detracted from important issues.
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During the debate, the trivialist spent more time discussing small facts rather than the significant implications of the topic.
Synonyms
6
9.8
A person who talks for a long time about unimportant things in a boring way
2
8.6
A person who cares too much about small rules and corrects others often
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6.9
A person who often points out very small mistakes and complains about them
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8.8
A person who often complains about small, not important things
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9.5
A person who worries about small details and wants everything neat
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8.6
A person who treats serious matters as not important and often jokes about them
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9.9
A person who complains a lot about small details
A person who makes a problem or feeling seem less important
Someone or something people think is not serious
A person who cares too much about small unimportant details in a hobby or project
A person who worries about small things for no reason
A person who worries a lot about small things
How Dismissive
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Trivialist comes from trivial, the same root as trivia, meaning things that are 'common' or 'small' and later 'unimportant'. So a trivialist is someone who treats important matters as 'unimportant' or focuses on small, irrelevant details.