Definition of trite

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Trite (a.) Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite remark; a trite subject..

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Epitrite :: Epitrite (n.) A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable.
Hyponitrite :: Hyponitrite (n.) A salt of hyponitrous acid.
#NAME? :: -ite () A suffix used to denote the salts formed from those acids whose names end in -ous; as, sulphite, from sulphurous; nitrite, from nitrous acid, etc..
Hackney :: Hackney (a.) Let out for hire; devoted to common use; hence, much used; trite; mean; as, hackney coaches; hackney authors..
Lithotrite :: Lithotrite () Alt. of Lithotrito.
Platitude :: Platitude (n.) The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language..
Contrite :: Contrite (n.) A contrite person.
Indulgence :: Indulgence (n.) Remission of the temporal punishment due to sins, after the guilt of sin has been remitted by sincere repentance; absolution from the censures and public penances of the church. It is a payment of the debt of justice to God by the application of the merits of Christ and his saints to the contrite soul through the church. It is therefore believed to diminish or destroy for sins the punishment of purgatory..
Contrite :: Contrite (v.) In a contrite manner.
Recent :: Recent (a.) Of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trite, etc.; fresh; novel; new; modern; as, recent news..
Hack :: Hack (v. t.) To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace..
Triplicate-ternate :: Triplicate-ternate (a.) Triternate.
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Subdued; humbled; contrite.
Vanadite :: Vanadite (n.) A salt of vanadious acid, analogous to a nitrite or a phosphite..
Impenitent :: Impenitent (a.) Not penitent; not repenting of sin; not contrite; of a hard heart.
Penitent :: Penitent (a.) Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life..
Commonness :: Commonness (n.) Triteness; meanness.
Declaim :: Declaim (v. i.) To speak for rhetorical display; to speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically; to make an empty speech; to rehearse trite arguments in debate; to rant..
Contrition :: Contrition (n.) The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance..
Contriteness :: Contriteness (n.) Deep sorrow and penitence for sin; contrition.
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