trite
adjective/traɪt/
/traɪt/
- (of a remark, an opinion, etc.) boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original
- As trite as it sounds, I had forgotten what greenness was until I saw those palms.
Extra Examples- It is a trite observation that there is no such thing as a standard of international law.
- She seemed bored and asked trite questions.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin tritus, past participle of terere ‘to rub’.Want to learn more?
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