trite remark
1trite remark — index platitude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Trite — (tr[imac]t), a. [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See {Throw}, and cf. {Contrite}, {Detriment}, {Tribulation}, {Try}.] Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest;… …
3trite — [traıt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: tritus, past participle of terere to rub, wear out ] a trite remark, idea etc is boring, not new, and insincere ▪ Her remarks sounded trite and ill informed. >triteness n [U] >tritely adv ▪… …
4trite — [ traıt ] adjective a trite remark is not interesting or original because it is what people usually say in a particular situation …
5trite — UK [traɪt] / US adjective Word forms trite : adjective trite comparative triter superlative tritest a trite remark is not interesting or original because it is what people usually say in that situation …
6trite — adjective a trite remark, idea etc has been used so often that it seems boring and not sincere: a dull speech full of trite clichés triteness noun (U) …
7trite — [traɪt] adj a trite remark is not interesting or original because people have used it too much …
8trite — [trīt] adj. triter, tritest [L tritus, pp. of terere, to rub, wear out < IE base * ter , to rub, bore > THROW, Gr tryein, to wear away] worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale [a trite idea,… …
9trite — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse. DERIVATIVES tritely adverb triteness noun. ORIGIN Latin tritus rubbed …
10remark — I n. 1) to drop, make a remark 2) a biting, catty, caustic, cutting, nasty, scathing remark 3) a casual; complimentary; cryptic; derogatory; facetious; flattering; impertinent; inane; indiscreet; off the cuff; passing; pithy; pointed; reassuring; …
