nontrivial
Requiring real effort
Nontrivial describes something that requires real effort, thought, or resources—not easily dismissed or quickly solved.
In mathematics and computer science, a nontrivial solution or case is one that actually matters, as opposed to obvious or degenerate examples that don't illuminate anything useful.
More broadly, nontrivial suggests significance or complexity: Migrating the database turned out to be a nontrivial task.
The word often appears when someone wants to signal that something deserves serious attention rather than being waved away as simple or unimportant.
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
- nuancedHaving fine distinctions
elaborate · convoluted · layered · detailed · tangled · byzantine · labyrinthine · knotty
Requiring much effort
- demandingRequiring great effort
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- toughDurable and strong
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
taxing · rigorous · formidable · daunting · laborious · grueling · onerous · exacting
Having significant effects
- importantOf great significance
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- meaningfulHaving purpose or significance
- noteworthyMeriting special attention
weighty · material · considerable · serious · impactful · relevant · appreciable · major
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- multifacetedHaving many dimensions
nuanced · elaborate · convoluted · layered · detailed · tangled · byzantine · labyrinthine · knotty · thorny
difficult
Requiring much effort
strenuous · taxing · rigorous · formidable · daunting · laborious · grueling · onerous · exacting · testing
consequential
Having significant effects
- importantOf great significance
- substantialOf notable size or importance
- meaningfulHaving purpose or significance
noteworthy · weighty · material · considerable · serious · impactful · relevant · appreciable · major · critical
nontrivialtrivial
Lacking significance or weight
easy · simple · straightforward · elementary · basic
nontrivialtrivial
Lacking significance or weight
insignificant · negligible · inconsequential · unimportant · trifling
nontrivialtrivial
Lacking significance or weight
degenerate · vacuous · obvious · self-evident · immediate