hackneyed

Definition of hackneyed

Adjectives

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
"hackneyed phrases"
Synonyms:
banal, commonplace, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
unoriginal
not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual

Vocabulary Lists for hackneyed

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Sophocles's Oedipus the King »(656 words)
  • suppliant
  • adjure
  • woe
  • slay
  • suborn

Johna's Word List »(362 words)
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  • abdicate
  • abrogate
  • accede
  • accentuate
  • accoutrement

SAT 100 »(100 words)
  • abbreviate
  • abstinence
  • adulation
  • adversity
  • aesthetic

100 Top SAT Words »(99 words)
  • abate
  • abdicate
  • aberration
  • abstain
  • adversity

mega »(3106 words)
  • anomaly
  • equivocal
  • lucid
  • precipitate
  • abstain

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