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Synonyms of trite

23 similar words

Another word for trite is well-worn. Other synonyms of trite are pat, tired, commonplace, warmed-over and stale.

Synonyms and similar words for trite

adjectiveUsed so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out...

  • banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
  • clichédRepeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
  • played outOverused, hackneyed; clichéd.
  • batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
  • bromidicStale, banal, clichéd.
  • cheesyOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
  • stock
  • commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
  • cornyHackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  • dog-earedRagged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
  • hackneyedRepeated too often.
  • hoaryOld or old-fashioned; trite.
  • overdoneRepeated too often; hackneyed.
  • overusedHackneyed or clichéd.
  • overworkedHaving been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
  • patTrite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
  • shopwornOf an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
  • staleNo longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
  • threadbare figurativelyOf an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
  • timewornBanal or trite; hackneyed or overused.
  • tiredOverused, cliché.
  • warmed-overClichéd, overused or stale.
  • well-wornTrite or hackneyed; repeated too often.

Meaning of trite

  1. adjective Used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
  2. adjective So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
  3. noun A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.

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Questions about synonyms of trite

What is another word for trite?
Trite has 23 synonyms on Word.ws, such as well-worn, pat, tired, commonplace, warmed-over, stale, banal and corny.
What does trite mean?
Trite means used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.

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