Meaning of trite in English

1. Pronunciation

   /traɪt/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   trite

   Definitions

   1. repeated too often

   Examples

   • « 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' »

   Synonyms

   • unoriginal