Synonyms for trite
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Hackneyed — used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed
hackneyed, banal, commonplace, threadbare, clichéd, corny, well-worn, time-worn, stale, tired, trivial, common, conventional, shop-worn, stock, overworked, old-hat, worn, played out, warmed-over, platitudinous, bathetic
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Definitions
- adj. 1
used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
Related words
- Word family
- triteness
Example sentences
- commonplace Rice and noodles are commonplace in Chinese cuisine.
- banal When it rains, you get wet. This is a banal truth.
- threadbare The towels seem new enough, if slightly threadbare.
- hackneyed A bad writer's prose is full of hackneyed phrases.
- familiar The familiar place had a new significance for her.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| trite | steady | |
| commonplace | rising | |
| banal | rising | |
| threadbare | rising | |
| hackneyed | steady | |
| familiar | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- worn1
- 5 letters
- stock1, tired2, stale1, corny2, banal2
- 6 letters
- common2
- 7 letters
- trivial3
- 8 letters
- familiar3, bathetic
- 9 letters
- hackneyed2
- 10 letters
- overworked3, threadbare2
- 11 letters
- established3, commonplace3
- 12 letters
- conventional4
- 13 letters
- platitudinous
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tired2 = 2 syllables).