Meaning & use

trite

adjective·Advanced

So overused that it has lost its original impact or meaning; unoriginal and predictable.

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The critic dismissed the film's dialogue as trite, full of lines she had heard a hundred times.

His speech ended with a trite call to follow your dreams that left the audience unmoved.

A note on using this word

Trite specifically criticizes overuse and lack of originality, whereas banal emphasizes dullness even without necessarily implying overuse.

Words with a similar meaning

clichédstale

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