Substantial
Substantial adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Usage example: substantial changes to the school dress code that made a lot of people unhappy
Trivial
Trivial adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: why spend so much time on trivial decisions, like whether the soda should be regular or diet?
Both words in one sentence
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While the author would like us to consider this as a clear metaphor for racism, sexism, or other forms of segregation, the situation shown is less about trivial surface differences and more substantial.
Source: Fantastic Aesop
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