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trite::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, well-worn |
| Derivation | triteness |
his remarks were trite and commonplace.
the trite metaphor `hard as nails'.
Examples of trite
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To sack him for not finishing third is trite, callous and bordering on bullying.
From the independent.co.uk
It seemed to me a pretty trite statement, suffering from theatrical grandiosity.
From the independent.co.uk
It is trite to advertise this collection as offering something for every reader.
From the dallasnews.com
What I wanted for Christmas back then now seems not only trite but also cynical.
From the newsobserver.com
But at the risk of being trite, you do not get to have your cake and eat it too.
From the forbes.com
Knighton's lyrics are technically competent but trite and pedestrian in content.
From the chron.com
Besides, trite as it sounds, rivalry games often are unpredictable in themselves.
From the stltoday.com
The trite small-mindedness behind some of your selections is really astounding.
From the time.com
Lately, tiramisu has become a trite dessert that more often than not disappoints.
From the post-gazette.com
- Banal: 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'"
- (tritely) in a trite manner; "tritely expressed emotions"
- (triteness) unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed
- Trite is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Most of the 18 described species occur in Australia and New Zealand, with several spread over islands of Oceania, one species even reaching Rapa.
- A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater; A genus of spiders, found in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, of the family Salticidae; Worn out; hackneyed; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective (often in reference to a word or phrase)
- Hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original : overused
- (adj) - overused, common
