slight vs trivial

slight

adj
  • trifling; unimportant; insignificant 

  • still; with little or no movement on the surface 

  • Even, smooth or level 

  • not far away in space or time 

  • of slender build 

  • gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful 

  • not thorough; superficial 

noun
  • The act of ignoring or snubbing; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy. 

verb
  • To act negligently or carelessly. 

  • To treat with disdain or neglect, usually out of prejudice, hatred, or jealousy; to ignore disrespectfully. 

  • To treat as unimportant or not worthy of attention; to make light of. 

  • To render no longer defensible by full or partial demolition. 

  • To give lesser weight or importance to. 

  • To throw heedlessly. 

trivial

adj
  • Ignorable; of little significance or value. 

  • Commonplace, ordinary. 

  • Pertaining to the trivium. 

  • Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic. 

  • Self-evident. 

  • Concerned with or involving trivia. 

  • Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case. 

  • Indistinguishable in case of truth or falsity. 

How often have the words slight and trivial occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )