hackneyed

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(hăk'nēd) pronunciation
adj.
Overfamiliar through overuse; trite.



meaning 'made commonplace or trite by overuse', is spelt -eyed. For hackneyed phrases, see clichés.

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Definition: cliched, tired
Antonyms: fresh, new, original, uncommon

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IN BRIEF: Commonplace.

pronunciation Do not use that hackneyed expression in your speech tonight.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - banal, fladtrådt, forfladiget

Nederlands (Dutch)
afgezaagd, afgetakeld, overwerkt

Français (French)
adj. - rebattu, galvaudé, éculé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - abgedroschen, abgegriffen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ξευτελισμένος, φθαρμένος, χιλιοειπωμένος, τετριμμένος, κοινότοπος, μπανάλ

Italiano (Italian)
banale, trito e ritrito

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - usado em demasia

Русский (Russian)
избитый, банальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - trillado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - banal

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不新奇的, 陈腐的, 常见的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不新奇的, 陳腐的, 常見的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 낡아 빠진, 진부한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 使い古された, 陳腐な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مبتذل, مكرر, إلى حد الابتذال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נדוש, בנלי, חבוט‬


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