Silly and Trite

Silly

Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.

Trite and silly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trite" instead an adjective "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

Trite

Trite adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Silly and trite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Silly" instead an adjective "Trite".

Nearby Words: triteness, tritely

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The X-Files You know, just because it's positive and good, doesn't mean it's silly or trite.
  • Web Video / Jimquisition He extends this to whole games: Final Fantasy IV may have been trite and silly, but it was memorable for sticking to its plot, while Final Fantasy XIII is a mess of plot details that just confuses people rather than crafting a world that people can get into.
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