The difference between Hackneyed and Trite

When used as adjectives, hackneyed means repeated too often, whereas trite means often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective.


Trite is also noun with the meaning: a denomination of coinage in ancient greece equivalent to one third of a stater.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hackneyed and Trite

  1. Hackneyed as an adjective:

    repeated too often

    Examples:

    "The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes."

  2. Hackneyed as an adjective (dated):

    Let out for hire.

  1. Hackneyed as a verb:

  1. Trite as an adjective:

    Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.

  2. Trite as an adjective (legal):

    So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.

  1. Trite as a noun:

    A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.

  2. Trite as a noun:

    , a genus of spiders, found in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, of the family Salticidae.