trite
adjective
[ trʌɪt ]
• (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
• "this point may now seem obvious and trite"
Similar:
hackneyed,
banal,
clichéd,
platitudinous,
vapid,
commonplace,
ordinary,
common,
stock,
conventional,
stereotyped,
predictable,
stale,
overused,
overworked,
overdone,
worn out,
time-worn,
tired,
threadbare,
hoary,
hack,
unimaginative,
unoriginal,
derivative,
uninspired,
dull,
pedestrian,
run-of-the-mill,
routine,
humdrum,
old hat,
corny,
played out,
hacky,
cornball,
dime-store,
truistic,
bromidic,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin tritus, past participle of terere ‘to rub’.
