trite

[trahyt] / traɪt /

ADJECTIVE

silly, commonplace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banal corny dull hackneyed

WEAK

bathetic bromidic chain cliché clichéd common cornball drained exhausted familiar tune flat hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh new original

WEAK

desirable important impressive pertinent relevant uncommon

Example Sentences

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Quoting what may be Russian literature’s most famous line is a little trite, I’ll admit.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Your friend will find something else; she doesn’t need a trite saying to confirm that.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“That sounds maybe trite or simple, but the only way we hold on to our democracy is if people continue to participate and continue to trust it and put their faith in it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“Plenty of fish in the sea” was too trite.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

trite

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