Đồng nghĩa của trite

triter, tritest

Trái nghĩa: original,

hack banal commonplace hackneyed stale stereotyped threadbare tired bromidic common conventional corny dull ordinary overdone overused overworked pedestrian predictable routine run-of-the-mill stock uninspired unoriginal derivative hoary time-worn unimaginative cliche cobwebby cornball dime-store hackney hacky humdrum moth-eaten musty obligatory platitudinous shopworn timeworn vapid well-worn worn worn out bathetic chain cliché clichéd drained exhausted flat hokey jejune mildewed prosaic ready-made set silly truistic used-up warmed-over worn-out old hat played out familiar tune boring uninteresting tedious insipid unexciting lifeless bland uninspiring monotonous tame wearisome dry tiresome stereotypical dreary colourless mundane colorless old characterless drab lacklustre lackluster spiritless stodgy sterile ho-hum arid stupid stuffy nothing mind-numbing tiring ho hum feeble ponderous drudging antiquated well worn weary uneventful anaemic cliché-ridden vacuous jading lame wishy-washy barren monochromatic formulaic cliched repetitious vanilla anemic slow wearying leaden obsolete numbing heavy limp zestless unremarkable nowhere weak everyday nondescript platitudinal stereotypic dusty dull as dishwater zero inane uninventive featureless plain blah weariful warmed-up out of date unvaried imitative passé dead workaday lustreless familiar pallid bloodless mediocre out of the ark unstimulating pabulum dry as dust milk-and-water standard outdated outmoded old-fashioned defunct copied quotidian plagiarized uncreative frayed unexceptional unadventurous derived irksome passionless soporific prosy antiseptic watery fatiguing samey plain vanilla unentertaining unenjoyable middle-of-the-road innocuous dreich dullsville plagiarised drivelling driveling flavourless lacking variety flavorless plagiaristic second-hand archaic as dry as dust big yawn non-innovative matter-of-fact rehashed usual mawkish shabby ragged out-of-date tattered non-stimulating tripe interminable old-hat torpid unanimated plebeian monochrome cribbed unvarying plodding customary decrepit square inoffensive unchanging soulless namby-pamby tasteless mechanical deadly effete regular past their sell-by date stiff run of the mill prolix dismal depressing yawnsome unspirited lacking variation unrelieved average ornery typical used draggy deadening orthodox lacking excitement lacking interest common or garden bog-standard vacant no great shakes nothing to write home about flat tire naff passé cliché standardized undistinguished second-rate bummer drag cloying drear bomb conventionalized indifferent mass-produced typecast played-out old-chestnut old-saw ineffective repetitive unmemorable vieux jeu sentimental kitschy cheesy unsophisticated menial standardised unimpressed unmoved heavy-handed yawn formalistic unartistic faded tarnished mindless dull as ditchwater worn thin past bent foetid fetid yesterday's out ancient wooden gray grey laborious facile noplace dumb cornfed trivial unromantic overlong undistinctive gone off lined aged dated phoned in not up to much empty crude meagre simplistic meager mimetic least Milquetoast unpalatable bleak dowdy desolate waterish nerdy wimpy unappealing sapless unexceptionable like a dinosaur mimic weathered broken-down rundown dragging enervating mortal exhausting poky snooze anodyne staple apish endless outworn dog-eared wrinkled slavish passable low-grade so-so traditional general epigonic epigonous battered a dime a dozen generic canned simple deadly dull emulative long-drawn-out prevailing going basic current popular prevalent blank expressionless deadpan normal established formal the worse for wear seedy ratty raggedy indistinctive neutral faceless noncommittal accustomed neither one thing nor the other extinct stereotype counterfeit readily available widely available pointless antediluvian superannuated secondary poor half-hearted inadequate antwacky fuddy-duddy cut and dried soft mild nebbish beige fatuous tenuous slight subdued echoic passe sere destroyed useless impaired depleted deteriorated etiolated shot secondhand copycat evolved procured borrowed hereditary obtained acquired ancestral inferential subordinate cognate connate caused inferred coming from not original

undistinguished mundane humdrum ordinary characterless dull commonplace prosaic boring everyday vanilla routine uninspired unmemorable plain nondescript quotidian workaday normal hackneyed common simple ornery uneventful usual jejune suburban typical unnoteworthy generic inconsequential inconspicuous unnoticeable okay run-of-the-mill garden-variety plain vanilla common or garden nothing special a dime a dozen bog standard no big deal unremarkable pedestrian uninteresting bland average unexceptional mediocre banal stale bog-standard middle-of-the-road so-so unexciting nothing to write home about uninspiring mainstream indifferent no great shakes lacklustre lackluster predictable corny colourless middling monotonous colorless hacky garden dime-a-dozen not up to much garden variety not much cop forgettable overused overworked overdone unoriginal tired time-worn standard derivative bush-league worn out insipid cornball dime-store half-pie cut-and-dry cut-and-dried standard-issue unimaginative played out old hat not so hot customary drab inferior nitty-gritty terrestrial nothing to get excited about second-rate lowly dreary modest homespun unpretentious conventional fair homely passable humble stereotyped OK run-of-the-mine tolerable run-of-mine medium second-class not bad white-bread plastic mean day-to-day tedious tiresome wearisome repetitious unvarying unvaried repetitive unimportant insignificant nothing unimpressive useless regular platitudinous irrelevant inconsiderable paltry matter-of-fact dry immaterial pointless piddling worthless anaemic banausic meaningless whatever gray empty grey anemic workday heavy dead flat spiritless lifeless vapid plodding not worth mentioning of no consequence of no great concern of little consequence of little importance of no importance of no account blending into the background vacuous tame unpoetic literal unsentimental unvarnished factual unembellished clear unadorned unemotional deadpan widespread clichéd natural worn-out plebeian obvious prevalent matter-of-course starch ten a penny familiar tune boiler plate stock familiar habitual trivial acceptable adequate decent fair-to-middling anonymous amateur amateurish household ubiquitous frequent intermediate no-frills basic unspectacular par for the course negligible neglectable fair to middling middle of the road nothing out of the ordinary straightforward ho-hum businesslike ignorable pabulum lusterless diddly zero actual nowhere practical practicable irksome prosy square matter-of- fact blah prose yawn clean prevailing popular accepted traditional set overall fixed majority confirmed established received ruling accustomed public well worn wonted time-honoured favorite favourite general

syrupy sentimental sloppy mushy corny soppy schmaltzy mawkish saccharine cloying slushy maudlin drippy cheesy sickly weepy cutesy romantic touching lovey-dovey icky over-sentimental overemotional emotional gushing tear-jerking tearful nostalgic pathetic gushy tender simpering dewy-eyed sickly sweet soft-hearted three-hankie treacly twee sugary sappy sloshy nauseating cornball sickening gooey soupy hokey banal toe-curling sick-making three-hanky lachrymose sugarcoated novelettish spoony sticky spooney fruity chocolate-box wet oversentimental sickly-sweet bathetic sweet soapy over-emotional honeyed self-pitying teary ingratiating feeble candied oversweet soft softhearted dreamy sobby overacted affected idealistic effusive impressionable vapid passionate demonstrative jejune inane insipid hearts-and-flowers visionary moonstruck languishing rosewater sugar-coated tacky silly sweetened loving affectionate Mills-and-Boon kitsch cute fatuous hacky bromidic cornpone kitschy melodramatic schlocky choking campy sweet-flavored dime-store corn-fed warmed-over precious disgusting OTT excessive over the top over-the-top too much unctuous cloyingly sweet pretty dulcet picturesque romanticised attractive romanticized pretty-pretty soft-focus moving sugared stirring affecting poignant emotive glacé powerful heart-rending heart-warming uplifting harrowing tragic impassioned heartbreaking soul-stirring haunting dramatic iced glazed sacchariferous exciting thrilling candy-coated like candy nectarous toothsome like honey impactful impressive

silly trifling trivial frivolous meaningless incidental inconsequential insignificant irrelevant minor paltry petty pointless superficial immaterial inappreciable insubstantial marginal measly niggling nominal piddling piffling unimportant worthless idle inconsiderable lightweight meagre meager negligible shallow slight small valueless fiddling foolish ignorable footling nugatory small-bore of little account of little consequence of little importance of no consequence of no importance minute puny nonessential little no-account piddly pimping chicken peanut de minimis everyday Mickey Mouse of no account scanty picayune diminutive mean casual secondary second-rate lesser tiny minuscule unsubstantial inessential non-essential light pettifogging nickel-and-dime commonplace flimsy twopenny-halfpenny penny-ante small-fry not worth mentioning wanky momentary skin-deep atomic microscopic beside the point not worth bothering about evanescent vanishing inadequate insufficient minimal miserable pathetic derisory pitiful inferior dinky exiguous poor mingy scant peripheral poxy low contemptible empty skimpy wretched small-time base subordinate beggarly neither here nor there deficient useless unnecessary limited infinitesimal stingy modest two-bit of no moment miserly subsidiary sparse token ungenerous shoestring futile lower minor-league hollow bush-league extraneous pitiable cheap shabby nothing weak unessential smaller junior unsatisfactory vain unproductive slender ineffectual imperceptible senseless minimum not worth speaking of of no great concern mere frothy sorry puerile trashy lousy inane minus purportless barren reduced unprofitable tangential accessory dependent profitless second-string low-ranking lame ignoble neglectable mediocre inconsequent inappropriate lean unremarkable nondescript time-wasting tenuous ordinary short lowly subnormal flighty tacky inapposite unavailing ineffective of no value inapplicable unusable forgettable under inutile bogus sterile waste counterproductive abandoned irrelative impertinent lamentable feeble below the mark facile unmemorable unconvincing hairsplitting of no matter not germane all the same one-dimensional implausible quibbling fussy purposeless scarce sparing common frugal cavilling nit-picking restricted fractional potty ancillary illogical scrimpy unreasonable good-for-nothing disappointing unimpressive featherbrained simplistic scratch unsound shoddy younger subaltern fruitless vapid glib null surface simple of no merit banal depthless basic fallacious abject drossy despicable subpar unacceptable dissatisfactory less important of minor importance substandard crummy caviling insipid no great shakes sketchy defective smalltime junky bad wack wanting crumby punk foreign artificial small potatoes suboptimal no big deal humble not pertinent rubbish unrelated unconnected cursory unconsiderable off bush sour wrong ill no-good lower-level not to the point obscure empty-headed a minor point not pertaining to without depth off the topic off the point not connected with from hunger below par half-baked off the subject perfunctory twopenny impractical mild ne'er-do-well hair-splitting thin symbolic toytown wee niggly small-scale insulting bland uneventful subtle sophisticated lilliputian spare set sleazy narrow unconsequential low precedence little bitty bitty smallish picky undemanding tinpot zero zilch zip indifferent ridiculous absurd ludicrous outrageous laughable risible preposterous local peppercorn unintellectual aimless hardly worth mentioning irrational unconsidered wimpy runt shrimp diddly jejune loitering idling finicky frail low preference not a priority skimp slim no biggie two bit big zero entry level of no significance background auxiliary by-the-way by-the-by rinky-dink bare invalid too little too late featherweight imponderous incompetent failing casuistic captious equivocating sophistical unreasoning motiveless extrinsic uncelebrated no use light-headed harebrained light-minded ditzy giddy lightheaded goofy scatterbrained ditsy dizzy birdbrained yeasty fatuous flippant unhelpful no big thing subservient feckless surface-level woeful not enough sad nonrational expendable of less importance dispensable occasional chaffy rubbishy mean-minded narrow-minded frilly lacking substance second-class of little import unfructuous pants to no avail of no benefit bootless just only not worth worrying about not at issue not the issue nothing to do with the case related contributory supplementary contributing vacant unpurposed throwaway diminished lighthearted illegitimate unimposing very least smallest littlest slightest two a penny not much cop low priority lowest flat slighter fewer tributary collateral substract subject second reserve a dead loss minutest tiniest fewest merest basal a dime a dozen not worth a hill of beans of no use slapdash less shortened external inconsiderate disregardable crude passing declined negative depressed schematic imperfect faulty nasty rotten unworthy no more than unsatisfying junk lemon ropy duff offensive unsuitable cosmetic smattery generic not so great plebeian ignorant oversimplified uncritical matter of indifference a matter of indifference makes no difference no never mind next to none very little smallest amount of least possible next to no displeasing outward undistinguished proletarian inapt distressing damaged not so much unthinking unintelligent unscholarly farcical not as great not up to par jerry-built below average low-grade second rate no good low-quality not up to scratch minor league tenth-rate below standard not satisfying poor-quality not up to snuff baseborn underprivileged petty-minded apparent on the outside on the surface lacking in depth simple-minded detached disconnected unrefined severe unwashed rough remote independent unassociated unapt disparate dissociated outside transparent inapropos separate inappurtenant unpretentious vulgar lowborn prole inglorious wishy-washy not applicable off base not connected not related nothing to do with out of place out of order scrubby uncouth lumpen unfit plebby sordid humdrum working-class of low birth low-life of low rank low-born lower-class inept inconceivable ungrounded false unpersuasive baseless incredible groundless controvertible assailable wishful weakly unbelievable

superficial cursory casual hasty perfunctory sketchy desultory hurried passing slapdash unconsidered inadequate nodding offhand rapid rushed slipshod token fleeting inattentive quick slight trifling depthless feigning flash flimsy imperfect inconsequential insincere light paltry partial summary uncritical half-baked surface-level shallow brief short careless flying speedy unthinking incidental precipitate precipitous rash fast half-hearted drive-by uninterested vague swift mechanical glancing pell-mell gadarene helter-skelter headlong overhasty haphazard imprudent unfussy faint lukewarm breakneck brisk irresponsible lightning short-lived purposeless expeditious hurrying transient transitory indifferent fleet rathe quickie hit-or-miss temporary momentary unconcerned lackadaisical whistle-stop complacent insouciant nonchalant disinterested insensible routine apathetic negligent pococurante uncurious automatic impetuous undiscerning incurious wooden slovenly dismissive heedless random sloppy spur-of-the-moment impulsive incautious reckless hectic double time indiscriminate cool temerarious premature undiscriminating abrupt subitaneous sudden precipitant rushing snatched unperceptive hit or miss walking through it laid-back phoning it in unselective mindless unreasoned unexacting going through the motions uninformed injudicious imperceptive easily pleased indiscriminating

archetypal classic model exemplary paradigmatic quintessential standard textbook conventional representative average prime prototypical stereotypical stock typical copybook definitive hackneyed ideal illustrative imitable normal original clichéd hacky prototypal prototypic archetypic archetypical characteristic classical essential regular symbolic emblematic standardized ordinary common typic indicative standardised suggestive consummate perfect patterned signature supreme habitual orthodox unexceptional ultimate absolute best expected everyday natural prevalent commonplace general matter-of-course in keeping old hat in character excellent usual true vintage pure proper distinctive complete flawless idyllic optimal idiosyncratic particular fundamental faultless unmistakable distinct distinguishing impeccable utopian unblemished individual idealised idealized irreproachable true to type traditional fitting peculiar transcendental without fault appropriate correct best possible dinki-di staple epitomic predictable familiar epochal routine identifying true to form customary recognizable seminal optimum identifiable presentational mainstream proverbial at her best at his best at its best diagnostic discriminating stereotyped stereotypic diagnostical untainted unsullied untarnished historic important pie-in-the-sky dream come true best-example fairy-tale run-of-the-mill bog-standard totemic iconic recognisable par for the course admirable fine superior select choice seamless immaculate indefectible commendable laudable exact quality rare superlative honourable meritorious estimable praiseworthy outstanding good exceptional blameless picture-book picture-perfect letter-perfect sterling venerable apt well-suited right requisite on the money just right suitable very opportune pertinent precise spot on made to order relevant tailor-made on the button just the job punctilious unimpeachable applaudable ripe mature selected have-it-all special innocent bueno righteous inculpable irreprehensible worthy guiltless above reproach very good beyond reproach virtuous neato honorable separate inherent exclusive personal unique singular intrinsic restricted endemic reserved particular to batting a thousand not too shabby first-rate particularised especial first-class particularized peculiar to symptomatic high-quality innate found only in specific not bad most characteristic most typical

unappealing unattractive ugly hideous grotesque unlovely monstrous unsightly unpleasant vile unpleasing unpretty disgusting disagreeable unhandsome homely unbeautiful uninviting unappetizing uncomely plain insipid dull dreary banal subfuscous unbeauteous unlikable ill-favoured ill-favored not appealing nasty revolting repulsive unpalatable distasteful repellent horrible unsavoury gross unprepossessing offensive off-putting deformed unsavory sickening objectionable horrid nauseating foul repugnant huckery displeasing yucky inedible fugly plain-featured uneatable short on looks uninteresting sour tasteless undesirable flavourless not much to look at unwelcome loathsome gruesome ghastly terrible detestable awful frightful bitter obnoxious flavorless rotten sick-making ordinary yukky icky grody misshapen bland plain-looking no oil painting grim horrendous grisly not beautiful frightening abominable beastly rancid unwanted bad savorless unalluring dreadful drack difficult abhorrent uncomfortable painful unenviable unwished-for weird unacceptable disfigured unnatural forbidding daunting hard on the eyes terrifying unfortunate distorted repelling malformed shocking abnormal freakish macabre unenticing dismal yucko depressing bad-looking as ugly as sin stinky horrific horrifying distressing ordinary-looking nightmarish irksome agonizing troublesome miserable severe vexatious lousy irritating annoying harsh appalling execrable odious uncongenial galling as plain as a pikestaff agonising not much for looks plain as a pikestaff gut-wrenching unsympathetic scuzzy ugly-looking infelicitous noisome foul-tasting indigestible untempting awful-looking frightful-looking disheartening discouraging dispiriting intimidating dismaying demoralizing inhospitable joyless unwelcoming comfortless cheerless charmless obscene ugly looking lacklustre unshapely lackluster drab animal mousy unaesthetic bleak hellish mutant miscreated fearsome shapeless teratoid formidable rebarbative fiendish not striking not pretty demoralising uncoveted uniform savourless fierce unchanging monotonous unvarying unvaried intense unpopular mighty odd bizarre trying harmful hateful acute troubling disconcerting wishy-washy regimented disquieting worrisome discomforting crashing injurious invidious destructive bothersome fearful fanciful strange outlandish fantastic woeful wretched unsettling traumatic torturous stressful perturbing pesky wicked functional governmental institutional bromidic utilitarian jejune rudimentary corporate prosaic dry elementary humdrum pedestrian whimsical misproportioned twisted humourless poor harrowing sober crummy sombre unnerving doleful disturbing agitating atrocious mortifying humorless unbearable upsetting solemn discomposing distressful somber brackish vapid troublous gloomy unsatisfactory stinking unendurable fraught lurid sedate deplorable abysmal hairy tormenting dire worrying heartbreaking regrettable diabolical grave mutilated gnarled mangled tragical pathetic repellant uncool awkward cruel grotty afflicting hellacious lamentable godawful unhappy tragic saddening afflictive affecting sad nauseous mean flat bestial morbid anguished excruciating hurtful sorrowful heartrending hostile grievous concerning peculiar freaky nerve-racking nail-biting extremely bad nerve-wracking heart-rending heart-breaking standard issue rum unseemly surrealistic uncanny surreal flamboyant aberrant absurd extreme antic incongruous queer laughable extravagant perverted eerie reptilian hard-featured hard-favoured spooky grewsome gory ghoulish ghostly creepy dark sick unearthly spookish scary terrific nightmare alarming warped shadowy ominous funereal sinister melodramatic sepulchral supernatural chilling black crooked startling contorted direful unhealthy sullen blemished morose wry irregular unwholesome spine-chilling unspeakable sickly eery devilish bent asymmetrical unusual ill-proportioned bandy hunchbacked ill-shaped thrawn savage cold bloody death-obsessed out of shape shady prodigious skewed bloodthirsty demonic brutal recurved deadly infected diseased ailing Gothic foreboding like the back end of a bus scaring shameful discommoding unsound malignant pathological outrageous melancholic glum melancholy dispirited depressive desolate menacing sensational astounding heinous vexing tenebrous perverse brooding maleficent moody baleful irascible graphic exaggerated unpardonable petrifying abject tremendous unforgivable pitiless murky mirthless lugubrious drear gray mournful dingy grey diabolic sadistic threatening bone-chilling egregious onerous explicit mysterious from hell heavy inexcusable bloodcurdling deathly preternatural God-awful evil redoubtable hair-raising trashy sensationalist overdramatized colourful rubbishy unrestrained eldritch ribald kitschy cheap salacious pulp prurient far-out mystifying unreal other-worldly haunting violent suggestive dirty filthy inscrutable shock-horror tacky vivid juicy flakey uncouth mystic occult flaky secret magic oddball whacko numinous magical supernal yellow full-frontal awe-inspiring out of the ordinary fiery raunchy salty deep striking colorful off-color purple sanguine rough racy distinct garish low-down crippled ungainly ill-made awry buckled askew marred bowed curved damaged disjointed disproportionate

facile shallow superficial simplistic cursory glib oversimple oversimplified naive casual jejune pat schematic slick bubblegum flip flippant lazy one-dimensional skin-deep dime-store black and white smooth-talking simple smooth persuasive convincing plausible fluent easy fast-talking ready insincere silver-tongued voluble urbane smooth-spoken loquacious quick suave slippery artful smooth-tongued talkative hot-air vocative articulate vocal eloquent garrulous smooth operator hard to resist unconvincing perfunctory childish condensed unimaginative overly simplified formularized formulaic graphic neat silky disingenuous sweet-talking having kissed the Blarney Stone with the gift of the gab

cut-and-dried agreed decided definite destined familiar fated finished fixed ordained plotted prearranged precise set settled specific written old hat sorted out done and dusted in the cards

benumbed inactive boring dull dulled uninterested

moralizing moralistic preachy didactic sententious homiletic homiletical sermonic pedantic priggish pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous pompous holier-than-thou pi canting sermonizing Pharisaic Pharisaical sermonising instructive donnish edifying instructional hypocritical goody-goody smug doctrinal teaching pontifical self-satisfied superior unctuous Pecksniffian mealy-mouthed Tartuffian expository unco guid too good to be true sermonical lecturelike pedantical complacent pharisaic didactical supercilious hoity-toity haughty affected pretentious noble egotistical preachifying ponderous judgmental judgemental serious upright self-important strait-laced high-minded pointed educational enlightening academic dogmatic preceptive informative pedagogic improving educative informational churchy tuitional bookish illuminating schoolmasterly formal scholastic erudite pharisaical insincere moral abstruse heuristic propaedeutic deceiving bigoted censorious religiose stuffy false teacherly teachy advisory teacherish exhortative schoolmasterist hortative admonitory disciplinary disquisitional preaching to keep up appearances moralising learned informatory pedagogical explanatory elucidative helpful revealing illuminative literary schoolish doctrinaire inkhorn useful explicative explicatory descriptive explanative exegetic illustrative interpretive expositive interpretative exegetical stilted punctilious arid egotistic fussy formalistic hairsplitting overnice dry ostentatious particular nit-picking dull telling scholarly elucidatory revelatory tutorial explaining demonstrative graphic diagrammatic allegorical clarifying hermeneutical school profound professorial cultural cautionary communicative intellectual newsy factual forthcoming cerebral egghead highbrow expositional exemplifying representative typical prefatory annotative expounding evaluative describing pictorial illustrational evincive delineative discursive guiding informing comparative illustratory pictoric symbolic specifying indicative hermeneutic declarative emblematic corroborative sample by way of explanation expressive analytical metaphoric imagistic iconographic figurative

bromide banality commonplace platitude chestnut cliché truism cliche groaner homily shibboleth trope compound saw sedative stereotype hackneyed saying old saw trite remark motto adage buzzword triteness corn prosaism old chestnut familiar tune axiom proverb saying triviality banal saying overworked saying trite saying prosaicism stock phrase hackneyed phrase boiler plate old story rubber stamp inanity potboiler slogan line formula counterword tag threadbare phrase vapid expression stale saying generality maxim aphorism shallowness prose cliché joke anecdote triviality truism tired joke old favorite dullness insipidity verbiage vapidity motherhood statement bathos boilerplate trite phrase banal phrase overworked phrase common saying high camp precept dictum gnome apothegm epigram apophthegm byword word sententia moral phrase catchphrase truth rule epigraph expression principle watchword postulate law words of wisdom idea quotation theorem tenet fundamental proposition concept pearls of wisdom theme catch phrase essence quote cry repartee form general truth witticism motif folk wisdom device axioma notion leitmotif image pattern basis epithet accepted truth treatment motive emblem colloquialism brocard text mantra paroemia prescript catchline tagline enthymeme guideline tag-line battle cry bon mot golden rule sound bite pearl of wisdom rallying cry by-word extract excerpt old saying passage standard sentiment idiom daffodil allusion gobbet war cry lesson unifying idea recurrent image canon belief keystone message statement interjection model doctrine code declaration utterance assertion articulation remark meaning significance point turn of phrase catchword substance teaching tag line signature phrase idiomatic expression ground rule banner sermon import moralism thrust signification refrain guiding principle catchcry signal parole sign drift connotation implication sense inference universal truth subtext assumption theory essential verity philosophy foundation regulation ditty self-evident truth home truth cause intrinsic truth determinant pithy saying

tritely triteness tritenesses trite phrase triter trite remark tritanol Tristram tristfully tristful triste Tristan