triteness

trite  (trt)

adj. trit·er, trit·est

1. Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed.

2. Archaic Frayed or worn out by use.

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[Latin trtus, from past participle of terere, to wear out; see ter-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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tritely adv.

triteness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

triteness - unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed staleness unoriginality - uncreativeness due to a lack of originality camp - something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality; "the living room was pure camp"

Translations

triteness [ˈtraɪtnɪs] N → lo trillado, lo manido, falta f de originalidad

triteness

n (= banality) → Banalität f; (= hackneyed quality) → Abgedroschenheit f