All cut-and-dried synonyms

adj cut-and-dried

• definite — If something such as a decision or an arrangement is definite, it is firm and clear, and unlikely to be changed.
• destined — If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done.
• familiar — well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject.
• fated — subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.
• fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
• old hat — old-fashioned; dated.
• ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
• ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
• precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
• routine — subroutine
• set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
• settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
• specific — having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite: to state one's specific purpose.
• trite — lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
• written — a past participle of write.
• in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
• plotted — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
• prearranged — to arrange in advance or beforehand.