Great and Trivial

Great

Great adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: regards global warming as the great issue of the day

Trivial is an antonym for great in important topic.

Nearby Words: greatly, greatness

Trivial

Trivial adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: why spend so much time on trivial decisions, like whether the soda should be regular or diet?

Great is an antonym for trivial.

Nearby Words: triviality, trivialize, trivially

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / A Symphony Of Eternity Besides being a Lightning Bruiser, she's such a great Spymaster that she's able to take informaion than may seem trivial to anybody else, but she can use it to discover the enemies greatest secrets.
  • Recap / Doctor Who S2 E7 "The Space Museum" The Doctor tells him in a significant way that trivial things often lead to great discoveries.
  • A recurring joke among scientists is whether those words were crucial to his great work, or a trivial remark.
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