serious vs trivial

serious

adj
  • Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving 

  • Committed. 

  • Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition 

  • Important; weighty; not insignificant 

adv
  • In a serious manner; seriously. 

trivial

adj
  • Indistinguishable in case of truth or falsity. 

  • Commonplace, ordinary. 

  • Pertaining to the trivium. 

  • Ignorable; of little significance or value. 

  • 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. 

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