trite
[ trahyt ]
/ traɪt /
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
1540–50; < Latin
trītus worn, common, equivalent to
trī- (variant stem of
terere to rub, wear down) +
-tus past participle suffix
synonym study for trite
1. See
commonplace.
OTHER WORDS FROM trite
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tritagonist,
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tritanopia,
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trithing,
tritiate,
triticale,
triticum
Example sentences from the Web for trite
British Dictionary definitions for trite
trite
/ (traɪt) /
adjective
hackneyed; dull
a trite comment
archaic
frayed or worn out
Derived forms of trite
tritely, adverb triteness, nounWord Origin for trite
C16: from Latin
trītus worn down, from
terere to rub