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I am looking for a word/word phrase native English speakers use as an expression for 'a tiny detail' / 'a small thing' (when mentioning something but adding that it is not so important). I came across the word 'a trifle' but am not familiar if and when it is used in this meaning. Do you say - 'such a trifle'?
Example: Such a tiny detail/such a small thing - I wish there was a night lamp in the room.
Thank you in advance!
no biggie (Cambridge Dictionary)
used to say that something is not a serious problem:
I was a little disappointed that they don't serve brunch on Saturdays, but hey, no biggie.
Using no biggie in the example sentence (It's being optional):
(It's) no biggie, but I wish there was a night lamp in the room.
Merriam-Webster lists no biggie as an idiom (informal, with or without it's).
Another simple definition and example of the phrase no biggie (Lexico.com):
Used to indicate that something is of little consequence.
‘no biggie, I'm not in a hurry’
You could also say "no big deal." Lexico.com gives the same defintion for it.
(US, SE Region)
minutia noun
mi·nu·tia | \ mə-ˈnü-sh(ē-)ə , mī-, -ˈnyü-\ plural minutiae\ mə-ˈnü-shē-ˌē , -ˌī , mī- , -ˈnyü- , -sh(ē-)ə \
Definition of minutia
: a minute or minor detail —usually used in plural
He was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
It’s a nitpick:
a carping, petty criticism.
(Dictionary.com based off Random House)
For example:
Kind of a nitpick but am I the only one who hates how Black Widow's hair looks so fresh out the salon for a spy. Lol
picayunish TFD
of little value or account; small; trifling.
petty, carping, or prejudiced.
As in"
So picayunish, but I wish there was a night lamp in the room.
Hear the word "picky" in picayune (though they're not related)? That's one way to remember it. Sometimes, picayune details that leads them to understanding. Often they are so small and inconsequential that they just ... fade away!
