trite

The definition of trite is something that is stale or overused or cliché.

(adjective)

An example of trite is an expression that everyone uses that has lost all meaning because it is used so much.

See trite in Webster's New World College Dictionary

worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale: a trite idea, remark, etc.

Origin: L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, wear out < IE base *ter-, to rub, bore > throw, Gr tryein, to wear away

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See trite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective trit·er, trit·est

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Origin: Latin trītus

Origin: , from past participle of terere, to wear out; see terə-¹ in Indo-European roots

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