trite
Use Trite in a sentence
adjective, trit·er, trit·est.
1.
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
2.
characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.: The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.
3.
Archaic. rubbed or worn by use.
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin trītus worn, common, equivalent to trī- (variant stem of terere to rub, wear down) + -tus past participle suffix
1540–50; < Latin trītus worn, common, equivalent to trī- (variant stem of terere to rub, wear down) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
trite·ly, adverb
trite·ness, noun
un·trite, adjective
un·trite·ly, adverb
un·trite·ness, noun
Antonyms
1. original.
1. original.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | hackneyed; dull: a trite comment |
| 2. | archaic frayed or worn out |
| [C16: from Latin trītus worn down, from terere to rub] | |
| 'tritely | |
| —adv | |
| 'triteness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
trite
1548, from L. tritus "worn, familiar," from pp. of terere "to rub, wear down" (see throw).
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Example sentences
It is tedious, trite, and its rich source material is wasted.
The plot was trite, more an extended greeting card than a story.
Our trite, repeated lines order the world too, but only by flattening it.
Under the first scratch of the surface the topic of network cables appears to be trite.
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