Trite
/traɪt/
Something that is trite is unoriginal and dull due to overuse.
Examples
- They rejected the proposal for being trite and unoriginal.
- The movie relied on trite plot devices instead of real storytelling.
- She avoided triting out the same old advice in her blog.
- His speech was full of trite expressions that failed to inspire.
- Critics dismissed the novel as trite and predictable.
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