triter
Even more clichéd
Triter is the comparative form of trite—more overused, more worn out from repetition.
A phrase can be triter than another: His excuse was even triter than hers.
The word itself is uncommon; people usually say "more trite" instead.
Overused and unoriginal
- platitudinousOverused and unoriginal
- clichédOverused to meaninglessness
- vapidDull, without depth
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
prosaic · unoriginal · pedestrian · uninspired · commonplace · jejune · bromidic · corny
Overused and unoriginal
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
overdone · recycled · rehashed · repetitive · stale · milked · flogged · overworked
Stale from dampness
- fustyStale from disuse
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- outdatedNo longer in use
- datedOld-fashioned or courted
old-hat · passé · unfresh · moldy · dusty · cobwebbed · moth-eaten · behind-the-times
hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
- platitudinousOverused and unoriginal
- clichédOverused to meaninglessness
- vapidDull, without depth
insipid · prosaic · unoriginal · pedestrian · uninspired · commonplace · jejune · bromidic · corny · shopworn
hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
exhausted · overdone · recycled · rehashed · repetitive · stale · milked · flogged · overworked · shopworn
musty
Stale from dampness
- fustyStale from disuse
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- outdatedNo longer in use
dated · old-hat · passé · unfresh · moldy · dusty · cobwebbed · moth-eaten · behind-the-times · yesterday's
- trite sayingOverused expression lacking originality
trite, contrite, detritus, contrition, attrition, triteness, tritest, attrite