it's not hard to guess vs it's trivial

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different levels of difficulty. 'It's not hard to guess' implies that the task is easy but not necessarily extremely simple, while 'it's trivial' suggests that the task is extremely easy and straightforward. The choice between the two depends on the degree of ease you want to convey.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

it's not hard to guess

This phrase is correct and commonly used to convey that something is easy to guess.

This phrase is used to indicate that a task or answer is relatively easy to figure out, but not necessarily extremely simple.

Examples:

Given the context, it's not hard to guess what will happen next.
It's not hard to guess why she made that decision.

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Sure... It's not hard to guess who this Phantom is...
It's not hard to guess the common denominator, is it?
We have partners; it's not hard to guess Google would be one;
It's not hard to guess, m'lady.
It's not hard to guess.
It's not hard to guess.
It's not hard to guess.
It's not hard to guess, is it?
It's not that hard to guess.
When You Turn A Serial Killer, It's Not Too Hard To Guess.
It's not at all hard to guess what kind of man you raised my son to be.
It's not so hard to guess, is it?
And it is not hard to guess who.
It is not hard to guess what the position of these Governments would be if they were the ones taking the decision.
It's hard to guess until we have more specifics.
It wasn't that hard to guess.
Anyway... I think my precise age is rather hard to guess.
It isn't hard to guess their intentions... for this "artistic" project.
Obviously, us not flying to France or not flying, wherever, it's hard to guess, \will solve the problem.
But Europe's long history of exploitative colonialism makes it hard to guess how Asian and African institutions would have evolved in a parallel universe where Europeans came only to trade, not to conquer.

Alternatives:

it's easy to guess
it's not difficult to guess
it's pretty obvious

it's trivial

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in everyday language. It conveys that something is extremely easy and straightforward.

'It's trivial' is used to emphasize that a task or answer is so easy that it is almost insignificant.

Examples:

For him, solving that equation is trivial.
The issue at hand is trivial compared to the bigger problems we face.

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She's acting like it's trivial.
It's not because it's trivial. It's not because we don't care.
It's Trivial Pursuit night at mom's church.
It's trivial in the long run.
It doesn't matter if it's trivial.
It's not because it's trivial.
It's all trivial in the face of this family.
It's all trivial in the face of this family.
It's hardly trivial, Mrs. Humphrey.
It's a Trivial Pursuit question.
But when it happens to you, it's not trivial.
It's hardly trivial, Mrs. Humphrey.
Professor Smith says it's "trivial" but I'm starting to think it's impossible.
The real problem in setting up Cyrus is the authentication, just because it's not trivial and I'm a newbie, with limited knowledge about what I'm doing.
It's clearly only partially trivial.
It's all very trivial, of course, but it's stimulating for me.
And maybe, if I could have you for a quick demonstration to show what the difference is - because, I mean, it's very, very trivial.
It's not a trivial matter, Sian. They've issued leaflets.
Trivial Only specified but this is not a trivial operation.
A guy crying over trivial things...

Alternatives:

it's extremely easy
it's a piece of cake
it's child's play

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it's not hard to guess vs it's trivial