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Of very little importance or value; insignificant; commonplace; ordinary (adjective)

Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Of very little importance or value; insignificant; commonplace; ordinary (adjective)”? The solution is TRIVIAL, a 7-letter word built on the root VI (“way, road”). It appeared in the July 1, 2026 (Wednesday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
TRIVIAL
***VI**VImeans “way, road”

In a sentence

June spent her morning doing TRIVIAL tasks and was happy to have made progress!

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Of very little importance or value; insignificant; commonplace; ordinary (adjective)” has the answer TRIVIAL (7 letters), built on the root VI, which means “way, road”. Browse the full July 1, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.