bromidic

bro·mid·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [broh-mid-ik]
- /broʊˈmɪd ɪk/
- /brəʊmˈɪdɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broh-mid-ik]
- /broʊˈmɪd ɪk/

Definitions of bromidic word

adjective bromidic ordinary; dull 3
adjective bromidic trite or dull 3
adjective bromidic pertaining or proper to a platitude; being a bromide; trite. 1
adjective bromidic stale, banal, clichéd. 0

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Origin of bromidic

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; bromide + -ic

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Parts of speech for Bromidic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bromidic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bromidic

adj bromidic

banal — If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting.
cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
hackneyed — let out, employed, or done for hire.

All 23 Synonyms of bromidic