Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for hackneyed

hackneyed

[ hak-need ]

adjective

  1. made commonplace or trite; stale; banal:

    the hackneyed images of his poetry.

    Synonyms: overdone



hackneyed

/ ˈhæknɪd /

adjective

  1. (of phrases, fashions, etc) used so often as to be trite, dull, and stereotyped
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other Words From

  • non·hackneyed adjective
  • un·hackneyed adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of hackneyed1

First recorded in 1740–50; hackney + -ed 2
Discover More

Synonym Study

Discover More

Example Sentences

Wears said she disapproved of Trump’s “hackneyed anecdotes from the locker room,” telling ABC News his speech was “inappropriate” and a waste of voters’ time.

From Salon

Early reviews called her music "hackneyed", "lightweight" and "emotionless".

From BBC

Juicy loves Tedra not in the Freudian manner of hackneyed “Hamlet” productions but in the protective way of an outcast who wishes to shield his fabulous mom from the blows of life.

This project is noble, though the author’s reliance on old-school routines and hackneyed tropes makes the play seem rather creaky.

“It may seem hackneyed, but the Supreme Court is well aware of the motto, ‘Justice delayed is justice denied,’” Gershman said.

From Salon

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement