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Meaning of "triteness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRITENESS

triteness  [ˈtraɪtnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRITENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Triteness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRITENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of triteness in the English dictionary

The definition of triteness in the dictionary is the condition of being hackneyed or dull.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRITENESS


adroitness
əˈdrɔɪtnɪs
appropriateness
əˈprəʊprɪɪtnɪs
aquafitness
ˈækwəˌfɪtnɪs
brightness
ˈbraɪtnɪs
eyewitness
ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
forthrightness
ˈfɔːθraɪtnɪs
greatness
ˈɡreɪtnɪs
impoliteness
ˌɪmpəˈlaɪtnɪs
lateness
ˈleɪtnɪs
lightness
ˈlaɪtnɪs
politeness
pəˈlaɪtnɪs
reconditeness
rɪˈkɒndaɪtnɪs
rightness
ˈraɪtnɪs
slightness
ˈslaɪtnɪs
tightness
ˈtaɪtnɪs
unfitness
ʌnˈfɪtnɪs
uprightness
ˈʌpˌraɪtnɪs
whiteness
ˈwaɪtnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRITENESS

tritagonist
tritanopia
tritanopic
trite
tritely
triternate
tritheism
tritheist
tritheistic
tritheistical
trithing
trithionate
trithionic acid
tritiate
tritiation
tritical
triticale
tritically
triticalness
triticeous

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRITENESS

adhesiveness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness

Synonyms and antonyms of triteness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «triteness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRITENESS

Find out the translation of triteness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of triteness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «triteness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

triteness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

triteness
570 millions of speakers

English

triteness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

triteness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ابتذال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пошлость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

triteness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

triteness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

banalité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Triteness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Banalität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

triteness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

triteness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Triteness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

triteness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

triteness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अरुंदता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bayatlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banalità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

triteness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вульгарність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trivialitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινοτοπία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alledaags nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

banalitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

triteness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of triteness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRITENESS»

The term «triteness» is normally little used and occupies the 140.321 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of triteness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRITENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «triteness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «triteness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about triteness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRITENESS»

Discover the use of triteness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to triteness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
God Talk: The Triteness & Truth in Christian Cliches
Randall J. VanderMey examines Christian cliches, stressing that the language we use shapes, for good or ill, our understanding of God, the gospel, the church and the world. 193 pages, paper
Randall VanderMey, 1993
2
Challenges and Discoveries
TRITENESS. Do not greet continuous acceptance of the same subject in your paintings as artistic success, regardless of how well done and the fact that sales may be going well. Two things will eventually stop. One will be your growth as an  ...
Vic Riesau, 2012
3
Building a Better Vocabulary
The origins of the words triteness, hackneyed, and cliche are illuminating: the first comes from the Latin word tritus, the past participle of terere, which means "to rub ," "to wear out"; hackneyed is derived from the idea of a horse, or carriage, ...
Harry Shaw, 1984
4
A Proverb in Mind: The Cognitive Science of Proverbial Wit ...
Moreover, moving out of the language realm, any form of triteness should be left untouched according to this criterion, including gestures, clothing habits, music, and even lifestyles. Of course, Familiarity breeds contempt. The “Sayings” ...
Richard P. Honeck, 2013
5
The Thin Red Line
The triteness and historically inaccurate character of the Disney-like love story, then—fully accepted by Malick and deliberately woven into his film—are what indicate to the viewer that the narrative is not an end in itself and must be put out of ...
David Davies, David Davies, PhD, Cpsych, 2008
6
Philosophical Designs for a Socio-cultural Transformation: ...
Had Ryokan completely merged with nature, the triteness of this poem would have disappeared. When one considers the ordinary existence of the villagers, which is based on repetitive behavior in daily life, it is clear that the triteness of ...
Tetsuji Yamamoto, 1998
7
Double Baloney: '5-7-5-Ers'' & ''Limericks''
THETRITENESS. The triteness that regulates this invites you to issue a hiss of absolute censure against each adventure that aches to heap wryness on Swiss. OUR DOCTORS Our doctors insist on plentiful splendid rest after 103 DOUBLE ...
Bruce Howard Hamilton, 2009
8
LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 2: 3000 Animal and ...
As you point out, clichés carry with them the risk of triteness that is not a good attribute for a logo. A common way to exploit the quick associations of a cliché and at the same time neutralize the triteness is to add an unexpected twist to the  ...
Catharine Fishel, Bill Gardner, 2010
9
Transfiguring Transcendence in Harry Potter, His Dark ...
We need, in any case, to clean our windows; so that the things seen clearly may be freed from the drab blur of triteness or familiarity – from possessiveness. Of all faces those of our familiars are the ones both most difficult to play fantastic tricks ...
Mike Gray, 2013
10
Verstehen and Humane Understanding
But you need depth in order to portray triteness and to contrast it with its opposite. By contrast the triteness I find in the psychological study quoted by Gergen is part of the way the psychologists who have devised this study think about human ...
Anthony O'Hear, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRITENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term triteness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Southpaw' lead actors pack punch
He brings so much conviction to his portrayal of Billy's anguish — his speech slurred, his eyes haunted — that it's almost possible to overlook the triteness of the ... «The Olympian, Jul 15»
2
Editorial: Avoiding the trite in sports coverage
The victories at the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament by Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic remind us again of the triteness of what has unfortunately ... «Plattsburgh Press Republican, Jul 15»
3
'Cas & Dylan' is terminal despite great practitioners of acting
It's a testament to the stars that they manage to sell the third act sentimentality after wading through so much screenplay triteness and unimaginative direction. «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
4
Anzac symphony is powerful without a hint of triteness
Musically the work is tonal but without a single hint of triteness; beautifully scored, very powerful with a cumulative impact that made a deep impression. «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
5
United Muslim Relief gives back while connecting with Austin …
The concept of giving back to the community has been reiterated so much that it has become redundant to the point of triteness. We are rarely reminded that ... «UT The Daily Texan, Apr 15»
6
'Act of God,' by Jill Ciment
But the potential of her premise, with its rich biblical allusions to plagues and punishment, is drowned in cloying triteness. All the saccharine final pages leave us ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
7
Quick crossword No 13998
1 Offspring (5); 2 Sheer fabric of silk or rayon (7); 3 Grass — Swiss hero (4); 4 Triteness (8); 5 Woo (5); 6 Obnoxious (6); 11 Foreword (8); 12 Cantor (anag) (6) ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
8
Album Review — Purity Ring: “Another Eternity”
After this technique gets used on a somewhat haunting “Stranger Than Earth,” the pace of the album weakens, as the album suffers from the triteness of stringing ... «The Daily Princetonian, Mar 15»
9
Film Review: 'Somewhere Only We Know'
Interweaving two love stories set in Prague, one in the '40s and one in the present, “Somewhere Only We Know” drowns in the unbearable triteness of cinematic ... «Variety, Mar 15»
10
Celebrity Photos of the Week: The Unbearable Triteness of Daniel …
Let's launch our weekly putdown cavalcade with a shot of Jeff Bridges and wife Susan Geston at this week's premiere of The Giver in New York. Good to see The ... «The Globe and Mail, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Triteness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/triteness>. May 2024 ».
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