Meaning of trite

trite

Pronunciation: (trīt), [key]

— trit•er, trit•est.

lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.: The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.
rubbed or worn by use.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

trite (Thesaurus)

tritanopia tritheism

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