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- Dictionarytrite/trʌɪt/
adjective
- 1. (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse: "this point may now seem obvious and trite"
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TRITE definition: 1. expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere: 2. expressed too often to be interesting…. Learn more.
The meaning of TRITE is hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original. How to use trite in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Trite.
Trite definition: lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale. See examples of TRITE used in a sentence.
expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere: His lyrics about love and peace are too trite for me to take them seriously. I know it will sound trite, but I've loved being part of this club. Synonyms. banal. commonplace. hackneyed disapproving. shopworn US. stock. threadbare (WEAK) timeworn. tired (NOT INTERESTING)
adjective. If you say that something such as an idea, remark, or story is trite, you mean that it is dull and boring because it has been said or told too many times. The movie is teeming with obvious and trite ideas. The simple concepts he had been taught now sounded trite and naive.
1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed. 2. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc. [1540–50; < Latin trītus worn, common, past participle of terere to rub, wear down] trite′ly, adv. trite′ness, n. syn: See commonplace.
When you want to indicate that something is silly or overused, you would call it trite. A love song with lyrics about holding hands in the sunshine? Totally trite.
