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trifling creation

[ˈtrɪflɪŋ kriˈeɪʃən]
noun phrasepl: trifling creations
criação trivial
1. A work, product, or thing of little importance, value, or significance; something created that is considered insignificant or unworthy of serious attention
The artist dismissed his early work as merely a trifling creation compared to his masterpieces.
O artista descartou seu trabalho inicial como uma mera criação trivial comparado aos seus trabalhos-primos.
2. An invention or composition that is superficial, frivolous, or lacking depth or substance
Critics viewed the novel as a trifling creation that lacked literary merit.
Os críticos consideraram o romance uma criação trivial que carecia de mérito literário.
Synonyms
trivial creationinsignificant workfrivolous creationpetty creationbagatelle
Antonyms
masterpiecemagnum opuswork of artsignificant creationimportant work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
criação trivial
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
criação superficial
May emphasize superficiality more
Portugal
criação insignificante
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

small potatoes
not worth the paper it's printed on
a drop in the bucket
chickenfeed
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