Trite vs Overplayed - What's the difference?
trite | overplayed |
Worn out; hackneyed; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective (often in reference to a word or phrase).
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A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.
, a genus of spiders, found in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, of the family Salticidae.
(overplay)
and To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
To present something in a manner more dramatic than necessary.
To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
(golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
As an adjective trite
is worn out; hackneyed; used so many times that it is no longer interesting or effective (often in reference to a word or phrase).As a noun trite
is a denomination of coinage in ancient greece equivalent to one third of a stater.As a verb overplayed is
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- When Chris overacted''' his part again, the director warned that anyone ' overplaying would be barred from the next production
- Although the play was wonderful, Joshua overplayed his role as the Beast.
- Jack won the last match of blackjack; Theo overplayed .
- The first few shots went wonderfully, but Robin overplayed the last and lost.