lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale

the trite phrases in his letter.

characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.

The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.

Archaic . rubbed or worn by use.

adjective

desirable , important , impressive , original , pertinent , relevant , uncommon

adjective

banal , bathetic , bromidic , chain , clich , clichd , common , cornball , corny * , drained , dull , exhausted , familiar tune , flat , hackneyed , hokey * , jejune , mildewed , moth-eaten * , musty * , old hat , ordinary , pedestrian , platitudinous , prosaic , ready-made , routine , run-of-the-mill * , set , shopworn , stale , stereotyped , stock , threadbare , timeworn , tired , uninspired , unoriginal , used-up , vapid , warmed-over , well-worn , worn , worn-out , commonplace , corny , musty , overused , overworked , platitudinal , stereotypic , stereotypical , conventional , dated , everyday , inane , old , passe , silly , trivial