The word trivial works as a qualifying adjective to indicate that something is unimportant or insignificant. In some cases it can also function as a noun if a sentence of the type "the trivial is what drives the world" is made, so the word loses its quality as an adjective to become the object about which it is spoken. In any case, this term seeks to establish that what is being referred to is something that has no importance or value depending on the situation, the person, the context, etc. As with many other qualifying adjectives, the concept of trivial can be subjective since what is trivial for someone (for example, thinking about appearance instead of deeper issues) is for another very important (if, for example, we are talking about a person that works with their appearance).
When the term trivial is used, it is normally used in a derogatory sense towards what the term is applied to, since it is not only meaning that something is unimportant, but also that it is superficial, of little value and little compromise. The trivial is what does not matter or what one should not pay attention to in extreme situations. And since this term is subjective, there is no single or exclusive definition since it can vary with each case or context.
In general terms, however, everything that has to do with superficial issues such as appearance, appearing or appearing in front of others, the possession of material goods, etc., is usually considered trivial. All this is normally seen as something trivial in the face of deeper questions of existence that have to do with more transcendental problems and that are normally covered or covered with other more superficial or trivial elements due to the complexity they present and suppose. All these elements are trivial or trivialities that for many lose value or meaning in the face of real problems or concerns that the human being has in existence and the reality that is lived day by day.
