trit

Usage

• tribulation

  Severe problems, suffering, or difficulties experienced in a particular situation are all examples of tribulations.

• attrition

  Attrition is the process of gradually decreasing the strength of something—such as an army or workforce—by continually weakening it or decreasing it in size.

• trite

  A trite remark or idea is so overused that it is no longer interesting or novel.

• contrite

  If you are contrite, you are very sorry or ashamed that you have done something bad.

• detritus

  Detritus is the small pieces of waste that remain after something has been destroyed or used.

• detrimental

  Something detrimental causes damage, harm, or loss to someone or something.

• contrition

  sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

• detriment

  a damage or loss

• triteness

  unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed