trivia
noun
Simple meaning
A quiz game that involves obscure facts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
triveeuhSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtɹɪviə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A quiz game that involves obscure facts.
Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information; froth.
Roman mythology
An aspect of the Roman goddess Diana, pertaining to her role as guardian of trivia (crossroads or forks where three roads meet); used as an epithet.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A quiz game that involves obscure facts.
Used this way, trivia is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use trivia
- “We had a fun night playing trivia at the local pub with our friends.”
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