Synonyms for

Trite

Verb / traɪt / Another word for trite — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

lacking originality or freshness; unoriginal or cliché

Synonyms & similar words

stock hackneyed shopworn oldhat tired timeworn commonplace wellworn threadbare banal banal stale hackneyed commonplace corny overused hack threadbare timeworn old shopworn prosaic unoriginal ordinary platitude cliché bromidic sterile worn-out dead

Example sentences

  1. The story was trite and uninteresting.
  2. The joke was trite and overused.
  3. The speech was trite and lacked originality.
  4. The music was trite and uninspired.
  5. The plot was trite and predictable.

Quotes

  • 'Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.' - Dorothy Parker
  • 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.' - Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.' - John F. Kennedy

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