- past participle of stereotype.
- past tense form of stereotype.
adjective
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lacking originality or individuality; conventional; trite
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reproduced from or on a stereotype printing plate
Synonym Usage
See commonplace.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stereotyped
First recorded in 1810–20; stereotype + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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What the reporting revealed was a continuing debate over whether Gen Z is everything from coddled to unfairly stereotyped and how it will fare at work in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Autistic people are often stereotyped as unable to read other people, Morgan said, but neurotypical people often have just as hard a time accurately interpreting an autistic person’s emotional state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Conscientious employees are often stereotyped as disgruntled, mentally ill or troublemakers who are out for fame, profit or revenge.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
She added she has always felt supported by him, but felt stereotyped by others.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
If maybe, just maybe, I’d been so determined not to be stereotyped that I’d begun to stereotype everyone around me.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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