trivia
Obscure fact collection
Trivia is information of little importance or value—minor facts, obscure details, bits of knowledge that don't matter much.
The word often describes quiz games testing random knowledge: We played trivia at the bar last night.
Despite the name suggesting insignificance, people pursue trivia enthusiastically as entertainment.
Risk of harm
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- questionsRequests for information
- answersReactions to queries
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
teams · score · host · players · timer · turns · categories · boardgame
Small choice portion
- nuggetSmall solid lump
- factoidQuestionable bite-sized claim
- anecdoteBrief account of incident
- esotericaObscure specialized knowledge
arcana · curiosity · oddity · detail · snippet · morsel · gem · obscurity
Insignificant matter or thing
- technicalityPrecise procedural point
- detailSingle small element
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
particulars · incidental · nicety · hair-splitting · intricacy · fine print · obscure · inconsequential
Multi-round competitive event
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- contestantCompetition participant
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
playoffs · tiebreaker · head-to-head · showdown · underdog · matchup · winner · rankings
Erroneous belief or understanding
- fallacyError in reasoning
- urban legendUnverified viral story
- debunkedExposed as fraudulent
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
misbelief · commonly confused · factcheck · busted · false · correction · actually
Record of past events
- geographyStudy of places
- scienceSystematic study through observation
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
- entertainmentAgreeable diversion of attention
music · literature · art · pop culture · movies · television · nature · mythology
Skill from extensive practice
- eruditionExtensive scholarly knowledge
- recallMemory retrieval act
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- retentionContinued holding or possession
breadth · depth · specialization · encyclopedia · scholarship · know-how · savvy · generalist
jeopardy
Risk of harm
rounds · teams · score · host · players · timer · turns · categories · boardgame · leaderboard
tidbit
Small choice portion
esoterica · arcana · curiosity · oddity · detail · snippet · morsel · gem · obscurity · footnote
trifle
Insignificant matter or thing
- technicalityPrecise procedural point
- detailSingle small element
- subtletyFine distinction, easily missed
nuance · particulars · incidental · nicety · hair-splitting · intricacy · fine print · obscure · inconsequential · insignificant
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- contestantCompetition participant
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
finals · playoffs · tiebreaker · head-to-head · showdown · underdog · matchup · winner · rankings · challenge
misconception
Erroneous belief or understanding
- fallacyError in reasoning
- urban legendUnverified viral story
- debunkedExposed as fraudulent
myth · misbelief · commonly confused · factcheck · busted · false · correction · actually
history
Record of past events
- geographyStudy of places
- scienceSystematic study through observation
- sportsCompetitive physical activities
entertainment · music · literature · art · pop culture · movies · television · nature · mythology · food
expertise
Skill from extensive practice
retention · breadth · depth · specialization · encyclopedia · scholarship · know-how · savvy · generalist · polymath
- common knowledgegeneral knowledge, common sense, proverbs, sayings, idioms
- informationdata, facts, details, knowledge, intel
- party gamescharades, musical statues, musical chairs, truth or dare, spin the bottle
- trivia categoriesfacts, history, science, geography, literature
- factsfacts, fact, datum, data, detail
- game nightboard games, card games, players, turns, rules
triviasignificance
Quality of mattering
importance · essentials · fundamentals · substance · weight
triviaprofundity
Intellectual or emotional depth
deep knowledge · wisdom · insight · understanding · expertise
triviaessentials
Indispensable items or elements
necessities · core knowledge · basics · fundamentals · foundational knowledge
- trivia gamesContests testing miscellaneous knowledge
- Trivial PursuitQuiz board game
- trivia questionsQueries testing obscure facts
- trivia nightCompetitive group knowledge event
- bar triviaTeam contest at taverns
- trivia quizzesGames testing obscure facts
trivial, trivialize, triviality, trivialities, trivialized, trivializes, trivializing, trivialization, nontrivial