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Trite

/tɹaɪt/

Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.

📖 Definitions of "Trite"

adjective

1
Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
2
So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
banal	Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
stocknoun	A store or supply.
hackneyed	Repeated too often.
threadbare	Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
tired	In need of some rest or sleep.
commonplacenoun	Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
timeworn	Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
well-worn	Showing signs of wear because of extensive use.
shopworn	Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
unoriginalnoun	Lacking originality.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
hackneyed	Repeated too often.
banal	Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
commonplace	Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
unoriginal	Lacking originality.
tired	In need of some rest or sleep.
timewornnoun	Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
shopworn	Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
well-worn	Showing signs of wear because of extensive use.
threadbare	Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
stock	Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
cliché	(sometimes proscribed) Clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché.
bromidic	Stale, banal, clichéd.
run-of-the-mill	(figurative) Ordinary; not special.
workaday	Suitable for everyday use.
casual	(of behavior, usage, or milieu) Informal; relaxed.
everyday	Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
mundane	Ordinary; not new.
well-established	Well-known.
routine	Regular; habitual.
constant	Unchanged through time or space; permanent.