trite

  • 21trite — tritely, adv. triteness, n. /truyt/, adj., triter, tritest. 1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter. 2. characterized by hackneyed expressions,… …

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  • 22trite — adjective a trite remark, idea etc has been used so often that it seems boring and not sincere: a dull speech full of trite clichés triteness noun (U) …

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  • 23trite — [[t]traɪt[/t]] 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 • Etymology: 1540–50; < L trītus worn, common, ptp …

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  • 24trite — 1. adjective /traɪt/ Worn out; hackneyed; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective (often in reference to a word or phrase). McPedro the cactus: How to woo a woman! On yehr fahrst date, don’t bring her cut flowers! That’s… …

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  • 25trite — adjective critics were put off by the trite dialogue Syn: banal, hackneyed, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid, commonplace, stock, conventional, stereotyped, overused, overdone, overworked, stale, worn out, timeworn, tired, hoary, hack …

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  • 26trite — [traɪt] adj a trite remark is not interesting or original because people have used it too much …

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  • 27trite — /traɪt / (say truyt) adjective (triter, tritest) 1. hackneyed by constant use or repetition; commonplace: a trite saying. 2. Obsolete rubbed or worn by use. {Latin trītus, past participle, rubbed, worn} –tritely, adverb –triteness, noun …

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  • 30trite´ness — 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) …

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