trite en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- audio Queensland
- /tɹɑet/ (Australia)
- [tɹɑe̯t] (New-Zealand)
- (California) audio
- /tɹaɪt/ (Canada, General-American)
- [tɹʌɪt] (Canada, General-American) Canadian raising
- /tɹaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /tɹaɪt/ (New-Zealand)
- trīt
Etymology
From Latin trītus (“worn out”), perfect passive participle of terō (“to wear away, wear out”).
Meanings
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(in reference to a word or phrase, often) used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
It is a trite saying in a young country that anyone starting out in life with the determination to become wealthy will have his wish gratified.
1897, W. B. Kimberly, History of West Australia : A Narrative of Her Past together with Biographies of Her Leading Men:Her people are equally simplistic and trite: evil outlaws, greedy opportunists and whores with hearts of gold.
1999 November 2, Michiko Kakutani, “Books of The Times: A Single Girl Takes On the California Frontier”, in The New York Times (E section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7:This show is sensationally absurd and trite, and if you watch it, you know it.
2025 April 3, Marina Hyde, “It’s With Love, Meghan – not just a TV show but a landmark piece of art. And not in a good way”, in The Guardian:It is trite history – and trite law – to say that the law of the sea since that time [World War II] reflects a history of coastal State expansion.
1994, Anthony Bergin, “The High Seas Regime – Pacific Trends and Developments”, in James Crawford, Donald R. Rothwell, editors, The Law of the Sea in the Asian Pacific Region: Developments and Prospects, Dordrecht: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, →ISBN, page 183:McPedro the cactus: How to woo a woman! On yehr fahrst date, don’t bring her cut flowers! That’s inhumane! And trite!
2007, Danielle Corsetto, Girls with Slingshots: 267:
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So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
It is trite to say that the mere fact that a decision does not favour the applicant or that the applicant disagrees with the decision does not establish that the decision is tainted with bias.
2017, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Taucar v Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, 2017 ONSC 2604
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| triter | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| tritest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tritish · trite law · triteness · tritely · untrite
Relateds
Synonyms
bromidic · bathetic · dog-eared · overused · clichéd · pat · well-worn · played out · corny · banal · overworked · stale · warmed-over · hoary · hackneyed · timeworn · threadbare · clichéd · banal · cheesy · stock · overdone · commonplace · played out · trite · shopworn · tired
Translations (58)
pt banal (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · hu banális (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · de abgedroschen (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · uk заїжджений (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · uk стоптаний (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sv utsliten (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · ja 陳腐な (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sh ба̀на̄лан (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · hu elkoptatott (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · el κοινότοπος (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · gd lom (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sh òtr̄cān (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · ga seanchaite (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · fr éculé (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · fi kulunut (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · uk банальний (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · cs banální (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · bg банален (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · de nichtssagend (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sh излизан (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · bg изтъркан (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · hu elcsépelt (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sv utnött (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · ru зата́сканный (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · fi banaali (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · ja ありふれた (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · fi lattea (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sv banal (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · no trivielt (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · el τετριμμένος (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · ru изби́тый (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · cmn 平凡 (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · io triviala (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · cs otřepaný (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · de platt (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · gv shenn-cheaut (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · es manido (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · gv ceaut (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sh izlizan (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sh о̀тр̄ца̄н (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · nl banaal (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sh bànālan (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · es trillado (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sl zguljen (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sv sliten (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · cs vyčpělý (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · cs otřelý (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · pt gasto (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · ru бана́льный (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · sv trivial (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · de banal (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · es tópico (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · nl versleten (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · nl afgezaagd (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · fr banal (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · fr trivial (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · cmn 陳腐 /陈腐 (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial) · ru шабло́нный (used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective — see also hackneyed, worn-out, stereotyped, trivial)