trite
adj.adj. describing something that is so common or overused that it has lost its original meaning or interest. You use this to talk about ideas, phrases, or stories that are no longer fresh.
adj. lacking originality or freshness; having become common or overused through excessive repetition. Often used to describe clichés, platitudes, or unoriginal arguments.
The movie's plot is full of trite dialogue.
The lawyer's opening statement was criticized for being trite, as it relied on well-worn legal phrases rather than new evidence.
While the author's early work was praised for its originality, his later novels were dismissed as trite, failing to offer any new perspective on the classic themes of love and loss.
From Latin trītus (“worn out”), perfect passive participle of terō (“I wear away, wear out”).
Unadapted borrowing from Latin tritē, from Ancient Greek τρίτη (trítē, literally “third [string]”).