trivia

/ˈtrɪviə/

/ˈtrɪviə/

Can you name the twenty-third vice-president? Do you know all the state birds? If so, you must be good at trivia: facts that are interesting but not necessarily important.

Everybody probably knows trivia about something they enjoy. Baseball fans can quote batting averages of their favorite players; movie nuts can tell you exactly what films their favorite actors appeared in and who they played. The game "Trivial Pursuit" is full of questions about facts like that. Why would anyone bother with trivia? Usually, because they love the topic, or maybe they need to know it for their job. One person's trivia is another person's important information.

Definitions of trivia

1. noun

   something of small importance
   synonyms: small beer, trifle, triviality

   types:

   bagatelle, fluff, folderol, frippery, frivolity

   something of little value or significance

   type of:

   object, physical object

   a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
2. noun

   obscure or miscellaneous facts about a range of subjects, especially as answers to questions in a game
   type of:

   fact

   a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
3. noun

   a competition or quizzing game in which contestants are asked about obscure or miscellaneous facts
   type of:

   game

   a contest with rules to determine a winner