trite C2 Topic:Communication US /tɹaɪt/ UK /tɹaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #32413 Meanings 1 adj Often in reference to a word or phrase: 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. 2 adj 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · often in reference to a... banalbatheticbromidiccheesyclichédcommonplacecornydog-eared Etymology Unadapted borrowing from Latin tritē, from Ancient Greek τρίτη (trítē, literally “third [string]”). Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # trite **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /tɹaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /tɹaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 32413 ## Meanings 1. Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed. 2. So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law. ## Examples - 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 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. ## Synonyms - banal - bathetic - bromidic - cheesy - clichéd - commonplace - corny - dog-eared ## Etymology Unadapted borrowing from Latin tritē, from Ancient Greek τρίτη (trítē, literally “third [string]”). ## Topics - Communication markdown