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Hackneyed

🔄 Synonyms of "Hackneyed"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
banal	Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
tritenoun	Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
stocknoun	A store or supply.
threadbare	Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
tired	In need of some rest or sleep.
commonplacenoun	Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
timeworn	Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
well-worn	Showing signs of wear because of extensive use.
shopworn	Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
unoriginalnoun	Lacking originality.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
trite	Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
banal	Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
commonplace	Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
unoriginal	Lacking originality.
tired	In need of some rest or sleep.
timewornnoun	Showing the effects of wear due to long use.
shopworn	Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
well-worn	Showing signs of wear because of extensive use.
threadbare	Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
stock	Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
stalenoun	No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
clichéd	Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
hackeneyed	Alternative form of hackneyed. [Repeated too often.]
twice-told	hackneyed; cliché
cornynoun	Boring and unoriginal.
warmed-over	(of cooked food) reheated
conventional	Pertaining to a convention, as in following generally accepted principles, methods and behaviour.
stereotypical	Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
beatenverb	Defeated.
scripted	Planned; something written or prepared before it is read or performed.