A saying that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost.
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
obvious and dull; "trivial conversation"; "commonplace prose"
completely ordinary and unremarkable; "air travel has now become commonplace"; "commonplace everyday activities"
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
a trite or obvious remark
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails''"
