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trite
[trahyt]
adjective
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale.
the trite phrases in his letter.
Synonyms:Antonyms:characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc..
The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.
Archaic.rubbed or worn by use.
trite
/ ٰɪ /
adjective
hackneyed; dull
a trite comment
archaicfrayed or worn out
Other Word Forms
- tritely adverb
- triteness noun
- untrite adjective
- untritely adverb
- untriteness noun
- ˈٰٱ adverb
- ˈٰٱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of trite1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trite1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And as this act goes on, he opts for a trite missive about being with the one you love at the end of the world.
He knew exactly what he wanted and why and how to tell me, which sounds trite because, you're a director, so that's what a director does.
As if Violet wasn’t nervous enough, her pleasant conversation with Henry is interrupted by trite memes covered in Impact-font text.
Nancy’s adorable gullibility sets her apart from a trite thriller wife.
But the film doesn’t simply evaluate the constraints of monogamy — you’d rarely find a plot point so trite in a Soderbergh film.
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When To Use
Trite describes something as being boring or ineffective because it is used so much, as in All politicians seem to make the same trite promises to be honest.Something that is trite is stale and worn out. It’s most often used to criticize or insult someone’s speech or writing ability.Example: This lecture kept going in circles and was so trite.
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