All 6 Uses of
trite
in
The Fountainhead
- The sweetest story ever told—and the tritest.†
Chpt 2.4 *
- But the Wynand papers had no policy, save that of reflecting the greatest prejudices of the greatest number, and this made for an erratic direction, but a recognizable direction, nevertheless: toward the inconsistent, the irresponsible, the trite and the maudlin.†
Chpt 2.9
- A few lines, the structure of a few muscles showed a magnificent talent that could not be hidden, that broke fiercely through the rest; the rest was a deliberate attempt to be obvious, vulgar and trite, a clumsy effort, unconvincing and tortured.†
Chpt 2.11
- Honestly, I know it does sound trite, but what else can I say?†
Chpt 3.1
- The things being done on the stage were merely trite and crass; but the undercurrent made them frightening.†
Chpt 3.8
- But even the trite has to be originated by someone at some time.†
Chpt 4.14
Definition:
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(trite) lacking impact -- typically because it is common or overused