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trite
(trīt)adj. trit·er, trit·est
Not evoking interest because of overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
trite′ly adv.
trite′ness n.
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trite
(traɪt)adj
1. hackneyed; dull: a trite comment.
2. archaic frayed or worn out
[C16: from Latin trītus worn down, from terere to rub]
ˈtritely adv
ˈtriteness n
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trite
(traɪt)adj. trit•er, trit•est.
1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed.
2. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.
[1540–50; < Latin trītus worn, common, past participle of terere to rub, wear down]
trite′ly, adv.
trite′ness, n.
syn: See commonplace.
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| Adj. | 1. | trite - repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'" unoriginal - not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual; "the manuscript contained unoriginal emendations"; "his life had been unoriginal, conforming completely to the given pattern"- Gwethalyn Graham |
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trite
adjective unoriginal, worn, common, stock, ordinary, tired, routine, dull, stereotyped, hack, pedestrian, commonplace, stale, banal, corny (slang), run-of-the-mill, threadbare, clichéd, uninspired, hackneyed, bromidic The movie is teeming with trite and obvious ideas.
new, interesting, original, fresh, novel, exciting, unexpected, unfamiliar, uncommon, out-of-the-ordinary
new, interesting, original, fresh, novel, exciting, unexpected, unfamiliar, uncommon, out-of-the-ordinary
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trite
adjectiveWithout freshness or appeal because of overuse:
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trite
(trait) adjective (of a remark, saying etc) already said in exactly the same way so often that it no longer has any worth, effectiveness etc. His poetry is full of trite descriptions of nature.banal
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