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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Stocks, indexes, and call-option implied volatility are advancing to ever-higher highs, despite innumerable risks that are almost too trite to mention.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

It may sound trite to say that football is more than a game, but for those who remained in Ukraine, it is important to see representatives of their country succeed on the international stage.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

“It comes across as a little bit trite, and it’s lacking perspective. It’s not as if the universe is rotating around you, and it takes a level of maturity to see that.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

On General Hospital or Guiding Light a similar story might come off as trite or even laughable.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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