trite

trite
adjective (triter; tritest) Etymology: Latin tritus, from past participle of terere to rub, wear away — more at throw Date: 1548 hackneyed or boring from much use ; not fresh or original • tritely adverbtriteness noun Synonyms: trite, hackneyed, stereotyped, threadbare mean lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest. trite applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity <
“you win some, you lose some” is a trite expression
>
. hackneyed stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless <
all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed
>
. stereotyped implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form <
views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date
>
. threadbare applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted <
a mystery novel with a threadbare plot
>
.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Trite — (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See {Throw}, and cf. {Contrite}, {Detriment}, {Tribulation}, {Try}.] Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trite — trite, hackneyed, stereotyped, threadbare, shopworn are comparable when they describe something, especially a once effective idea or expression in writing or art or a dramatic plot, lacking the power to evoke attention or interest because it… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • trite´ly — trite «tryt», adjective, trit|er, trit|est. worn out by constant use or repetition; no longer new or interesting; commonplace; hackneyed: »“Cheeks like roses” is a trite expression. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

  • trite — [traıt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: tritus, past participle of terere to rub, wear out ] a trite remark, idea etc is boring, not new, and insincere ▪ Her remarks sounded trite and ill informed. >triteness n [U] >tritely adv ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • trite — [ traıt ] adjective a trite remark is not interesting or original because it is what people usually say in a particular situation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • trite — I adjective banal, boring, bromidic, common, commonplace, conventional, dull, familiar, hackneyed, known, much used, oft repeated, old, ordinary, overused, pervulgatus, platitudinous, prosaic, proverbial, routine, run of the mill, shopworn, stale …   Law dictionary

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