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Stereotypical synonyms
sterēətipikəl, stirēətipikəl
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overused
(Of a word or phrase) hackneyed or clichéd
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  1. (Of a word or phrase) hackneyed or clichéd
  2. Used too much, or too often
stale
(Law) Having lost legal force or effect through lack of use or action, as a claim or lien
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  1. (Law) Having lost legal force or effect through lack of use or action, as a claim or lien
  2. Out of condition, ineffective, enervated, bored, etc. from either too much or too little activity
  3. Lacking originality or spontaneity:
corny
Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
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  1. Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
  2. Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  3. (Informal) Unsophisticated, old-fashioned, trite, sentimental, etc.
overworked
Being subjected to too much work
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  1. Being subjected to too much work
banal
Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite:
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  1. Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite:
  2. Dull or stale as because of overuse; trite; hackneyed; commonplace
bromidic
Trite or dull
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  1. Trite or dull
  2. Stale, trite, or commonplace through overuse; clichéd:
commonplace
Uninteresting; unremarkable:
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  1. Uninteresting; unremarkable:
  2. Neither new nor interesting; obvious or ordinary
  3. Ordinary; common:
hackneyed
Overfamiliar through overuse; trite.
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  1. Overfamiliar through overuse; trite.
  2. Made trite by overuse
  3. Repeated too often.
musty
Stale or moldy in odor or taste.
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  1. Stale or moldy in odor or taste.
  2. Stale or trite; worn-out; antiquated
  3. Out of use or practice; rusty.
shopworn
Drab, dull, trite, etc.
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  1. Drab, dull, trite, etc.
  2. Not fresh; tired or cliché
  3. Used, as a sample item in a retail store
stereotyped
Hackneyed; trite
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  1. Hackneyed; trite
  2. Of or relating to stereotypy:
  3. Lacking originality, creativity, or individuality.
stereotypic
Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical
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  1. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical
threadbare
Worn down so that the threads show; having the nap or surface fibers worn off
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  1. Worn down so that the threads show; having the nap or surface fibers worn off
  2. That has lost freshness or novelty; stale
  3. (Of a person) wearing clothes of threadbare material
timeworn
Trite or banal; overused or hackneyed
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  1. Trite or banal; overused or hackneyed
  2. Used too often; trite:
  3. Showing the effects of wear due to long use
tired
Exhausted of strength or energy; fatigued.
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  1. Exhausted of strength or energy; fatigued.
  2. Impatient; bored:
  3. Overused; hackneyed:
trite
Not evoking interest because of overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
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  1. Not evoking interest because of overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
  2. Worn out by constant use; no longer having freshness, originality, or novelty; stale
warmed-over
(Of cooked food) reheated
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  1. (Of cooked food) reheated
  2. Warmed up; reheated:
  3. Presented again, without freshness or significant change
well-worn
Carried or worn in a becoming manner:
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  1. Carried or worn in a becoming manner:
  2. Overused; trite
  3. Showing signs of much wear or use.
worn-out
No longer effective, usable, or serviceable due to wear or overuse
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  1. No longer effective, usable, or serviceable due to wear or overuse
  2. Exhausted or fatigued from exertion.
  3. Exhausted; tired out
Find another word for stereotypical. In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for stereotypical, like: overused, stale, corny, overworked, platitudinal, platitudinous, banal, bromidic, clichéd, commonplace and hackneyed.

Sentence Examples

  • Where are you from, Jule, so I can get you ethnically stereotypical food?

  • His stereotypical adolescent attitude earned him a week of dish-washing duty.

  • For an older clunky robot that didn't look much different than the stereotypical style of robots featured in most of the 1950s pulp fiction, this particular emotional robotic character came to life on the screen.

  • Native American actors have struggled with stereotypical roles throughout the history of film, though modern movie makers are beginning to realize that Native Americans have just as much to offer viewers as other actors.

  • They need not be elegant or particularly chic, but instead, dresses that are comically ornate and feature a tremendous amount of "poof!" fall into the almost stereotypical category of infant birthday party attire.

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