trite
/tɹaɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
adj
So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.
noun
A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
noun
In Ancient Greek musical theory, the lower-pitched of the two movable notes in the farther tetrachord on a lyre, pitched lower than the paranete and higher than the paramese.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "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."
- "Her people are equally simplistic and trite: evil outlaws, greedy opportunists and whores with hearts of gold."
- "McPedro the cactus: How to woo a woman! On yehr fahrst date, don’t bring her cut flowers! That’s inhumane! And trite!"
- "This show is sensationally absurd and trite, and if you watch it, you know it."
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *terh₁-, τρίτη
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /tɹaɪt/
- British English: /tɹaɪt/