TRITE
What does "TRITE" mean?
Overused and therefore lacking freshness, originality, or impact.
Meanings
- Dulled by constant repetition; hackneyed and stale. The speech ended on the trite note that we should all follow our dreams.
Did you know?
- A trite phrase is literally a worn-out one: the word descends from Latin 'terere', to rub away, the same root that gives us 'attrition' and 'detritus'.
Word origin
From Latin 'tritus', worn out or rubbed away, the past participle of 'terere', to rub or wear down - the same root behind 'attrition' and 'detritus'.
Remember it
TRITE rhymes with 'recite' - a phrase you've recited so many times it's worn smooth.
A little poem
The coin still spends, sure -
but the king's face is rubbed blank
from too many hands.
haiku
Wordplay
- I tried to write something profound about clichés, but every line came out trite - turns out the topic wore me down to its own meaning.
What it teaches
A truth repeated without thought wears smooth and stops gripping anything.
Quick facts
What does TRITE mean?
Overused and therefore lacking freshness, originality, or impact.
Is TRITE a valid word?
Yes — TRITE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TRITE?
TRITE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does TRITE come from?
From Latin 'tritus', worn out or rubbed away, the past participle of 'terere', to rub or wear down - the same root behind 'attrition' and 'detritus'.
What can TRITE teach us?
A truth repeated without thought wears smooth and stops gripping anything.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.