clichéd

[klee-sheyd, kli-]

adjective

1. full of or characterized by clichés.

   a clichéd, boring speech.

2. representing or expressing a cliché or stereotype; trite; hackneyed; commonplace.

   the old clichéd argument that girls are more affectionate than boys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clichéd¹

First recorded in 1925–30; cliché ( def. ) + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Is Hank a clichéd creep or is Maggie a middling talent destroying her supervisor before he destroys her?

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For his Film School category, Rose has chosen clichéd movies that students would watch in film school, like “Harold and Maude,” “The Last Picture Show” and “Chinatown.”

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You could even throw Mauro Icardi into the mix as the cliched 'like a new signing' if he ever gets back to his best after the cruciate ligament injury he suffered last season.

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For as clichéd a piece of music as it is, Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” is a perfectly appropriate score for a film about the life and work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant.

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Knowing Paul’s name and his own problems doesn’t add that much to the overall storyline, but it does put a fun spin on clichéd beats, even if Cregger is too much of a prankster to want us to feel extra empathy for the guy.

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