adjective
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lacking originality or individuality; conventional; trite
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reproduced from or on a stereotype printing plate
Related Words
See commonplace.
Other Word Forms
- nonstereotyped adjective
- unstereotyped adjective
Etymology
Origin of stereotyped
First recorded in 1810–20; stereotype + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Conscientious employees are often stereotyped as disgruntled, mentally ill or troublemakers who are out for fame, profit or revenge.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
Nicola also said she feels stereotyped when people show an interest in her.
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024
In a city that’s too often unjustly stereotyped as favoring the new, the Hollywood studio reminds us of how much history — and, specifically, pop-culture myth-making — is rooted in and around Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024
POTENTE: It’s comparable to, in my mind, what a musician’s life might be like, like a rock star or a stereotyped idea of what that would be like.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
King may have embraced direct action, but in the early 1960s he was still very much the product of his black middle-class upbringing, and he would occasionally lash out against stereotyped lower-class behaviors.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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