All cliched synonyms
cli·chéd
C c adj cliched
- overused — to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression.
- standard — something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- used — previously used or owned; secondhand: a used car.
- musty — having an odor or flavor suggestive of mold, as old buildings, long-closed rooms, or stale food.
- stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- quintessential — of the pure and essential essence of something: the quintessential Jewish delicatessen.
- mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- vapid — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
- corny — If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
- customary — Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- prevalent — widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- shopworn — worn or marred, as goods exposed and handled in a store.
- overused — to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression.
- standardized — to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts.
- dinged — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
- natural — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- mainstream — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- plebeian — belonging or pertaining to the common people.
- familiar — well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
- vanilla — any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.
- middling — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- starch — a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 1 0 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- antiquated — If you describe something as antiquated, you are criticizing it because it is very old or old-fashioned.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
- drab — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dusty — filled, covered, or clouded with or as with dust.
- effete — lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent: an effete, overrefined society.
- fusty — having a stale smell; moldy; musty: fusty rooms that were in need of a good airing.
- mawkish — characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.
- moth-eaten — eaten or damaged by or as if by the larvae of moths.
- passe — no longer fashionable, in wide use, etc.; out-of-date; outmoded: There were many photographs of passé fashions. I thought hand-cranked pencil sharpeners were passé.
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
- repetitious — full of repetition, especially unnecessary and tedious repetition: a repetitious account of their vacation trip.
- timeworn — worn or impaired by time.
- well-worn — showing the effects of extensive use or wear: well-worn carpets.
- zestless — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
- played out — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- imitative — imitating; copying; given to imitation.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
adjective cliched
- silly — weak-minded or lacking good sense; stupid or foolish: a silly writer.