lightweight vs trivial

lightweight

adj
  • Lacking in earnestness, ability, or profundity 

  • Having less than average weight 

  • Lacking in strength 

  • Having a small footprint or performance impact 

verb
  • To reduce the amount or weight of. 

noun
  • A political candidate with little chance of winning 

  • A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class. 

  • A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport. 

  • A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight. 

  • One of little consequence or ability. 

  • A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol. 

  • A person with low endurance. 

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. 

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