hackneyed

• Abgedroschen, ohne Originalität, weil zu oft verwendet; klischeehaft und einfallslos.

Lacking freshness or originality due to excessive use; made commonplace, stale, or trite through overfamiliarity.

1. Trite and overusedC1formalart

   Describing a phrase, idea, theme, or stylistic device that has been repeated so often it has lost its impact, novelty, and original meaning.

   Abgedroschen und abgenutzt

   • The motivational speaker relied heavily on ___ phrases.
   • His ___ pickup line failed to impress anyone at the bar.
   • The movie's plot was full of ___ clichés.
   • Critics dismissed the painting as a ___ imitation of past masters.
   • The essay was well-structured but filled with ___ arguments.

   Synonymebanalcommonplaceshopwornstalestereotypedthreadbaretimeworntrite

   Antonymecreativefreshimaginativeinnovativeinventivenewnoveloriginalstriking