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trite vs threadbare

threadbare vs trite

trite and threadbare both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trite No Yes No No
threadbare No Yes No No
As adjectives, trite and threadbare are synonyms defined as:
  • trite and threadbare: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Other synonyms of trite include banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, timeworn, tired, well-worn.
trite (adjective) threadbare (adjective)
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
having the nap worn away so that the threads show through
Difference between trite and threadbare

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