trite
adjective
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale.
tritely
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a word derived from
trite.
Example Sentences
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And while the notion that Lennon and Ono came to understand America through its television programming is provocative, too frequently the collage of grim news and glib ads leans toward the tritely ironic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
In response, a very prominent scientist in the field replied rather tritely, “That sounds like a very bad idea.”
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2018
He opens with a statement that is presumptive, irrelevant to the office he seeks, theologically contentious, and tritely tautological.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2016
Over the past two decades, the term man cave has risen to dubious prominence, tritely used for any space reserved for the particular pleasure of the gentleman of the household.
From Architectural Digest ● Feb. 3, 2015
After looking for many silent minutes at the girl he loved, Donald said, tritely, "A penny for your thoughts, Smiles."
From 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands by H. Weston Taylor
