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old-hat

/ˈoʊld ˌhæt/

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adjective

B2formalcommon/ˈoʊld ˌhæt/

Describes something that is no longer new, interesting, or fashionable; outdated or trite.

ruОписывает то, что больше не является новым, интересным или модным; устаревшее или избитое.esDescribe algo que ya no es nuevo, interesante o moderno; anticuado o trillado.frSe dit de quelque chose qui n'est plus nouveau, intéressant ou à la mode ; démodé ou rebattu.deBeschreibt etwas, das nicht mehr neu, interessant oder modisch ist; veraltet oder abgedroschen.ptDescreve algo que já não é novo, interessante ou moderno; ultrapassado, fora de moda ou batido de tanto ser usado.zh形容某事物不再新颖、有趣或时髦,已经过时或陈腐。arيُطلق على ما لم يعد جديدًا أو مثيرًا للاهتمام أو عصريًا؛ أي ما أصبح قديمًا أو مبتذلًا ومستهلكًا من كثرة الاستعمال.

  1. Outdated or unfashionable B2 informal

    No longer modern, stylish, or current; belonging to a past era.

    • His old-hat ideas about management don't work anymore.
    • That style of music is considered old-hat now.
    • Wearing bell-bottoms is old-hat in today's fashion world.

    ruУстаревшийesPasado de modafrdémodé, désuetdeAltmodischptUltrapassadozh过时的arقديم الطراز

    Synonyms: antiquatedarchaicdatedobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedunfashionable

    Antonyms: contemporarycurrentfashionablefreshmodernnewnovelstylishtrendyup-to-date

  2. Overused or trite B2 informal

    Repeated so often that it has lost its originality or impact.

    • The plot of that movie is old-hat and predictable.
    • His jokes are old-hat; I've heard them a hundred times.
    • That excuse is old-hat and no one believes it anymore.

    ruИзбитыйesTrillado, manidofrdémodé, éculédeAbgedroschenptBatidozh老套arمستهلك

    Synonyms: banalcommonplacehackneyedstalethreadbaretimeworntrite

    Antonyms: freshinnovativenewnoveloriginal

  • more old-hat comparative form
  • most old-hat superlative form