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tritest

tritest is the superlative form of trite.

Meaning of trite

Adjective

trite (comparative triter, superlative tritest)

  1. (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
  2. 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

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Questions about tritest

What is tritest the superlative form of?
Tritest is the superlative form of trite.

Words near tritest in the dictionary

  1. triterpenoid
  2. triterpenoidal
  3. triterpenoids
  4. triterritorial
  5. trites
  6. tritest
  7. trithallium
  8. tritheism
  9. tritheisms
  10. tritheist
  11. tritheistic

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