trivial vs vital

trivial

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

  • 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. 

  • Indistinguishable in case of truth or falsity. 

vital

adj
  • Relating to, or characteristic of life. 

  • Invigorating or life-giving. 

  • Very important. 

  • Containing life; living. 

  • Necessary to continued existence. 

  • Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends. 

  • Capable of living; in a state to live; viable. 

  • Relating to the recording of life events. 

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