trite /traɪt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: 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 noun [uncountable]
—tritely adverb :
tritely familiar replies