trite

Definitions

Lacking originality or freshness; overused and commonplace.

Banal or hackneyed due to excessive repetition.

Examples

The movie's plot was so trite that I could predict every twist within the first ten minutes.

He tried to offer some words of comfort, but they sounded trite and insincere given the gravity of the situation.

Synonyms

hackneyed banal platitudinous stereotyped commonplace stale threadbare

Antonyms

original fresh novel innovative inventive unique unconventional