trite
[ trahyt ]
adjective,trit·er, trit·est.
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.: The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.
Archaic. rubbed or worn by use.
Origin of trite
1First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin trītus “worn, common,” past participle of terere “to rub, wear down”
synonym study For trite
1. See commonplace.
Other words for trite
Opposites for trite
Other words from trite
- tritely, adverb
- triteness, noun
- un·trite, adjective
- un·trite·ly, adverb
- un·trite·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for trite
trite
/ (traɪt) /
adjective
hackneyed; dull: a trite comment
archaic frayed or worn out
Origin of trite
1C16: from Latin trītus worn down, from terere to rub
Derived forms of trite
- tritely, adverb
- triteness, noun
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