adj.
Stale, trite, or commonplace through overuse; clichéd: bromidic gags in sitcoms.
bromidic
Dictionary:
bro·mid·ic (brō-mĭd'ĭk)  |
| Thesaurus: bromidic |
adjective
- Without freshness or appeal because of overuse: banal, clichéd, commonplace, corny, hackneyed, musty, overused, overworked, platitudinal, platitudinous, shopworn, stale, stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, warmed-over, well-worn, worn-out. See excite/bore/interest, usual/unusual.
| WordNet: bromidic |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
given to uttering bromides
Pertains to noun: bromide (meaning #2)
Meaning #2:
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Synonyms: corny, platitudinal, platitudinous
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- The Phantom Horse (1956 Adventure Film)
- Murder by Night (1989 Mystery Film)
- Bowery Boys: Ghost Chasers (1951 Comedy Film)
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