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hackneyed

English

Etymology

hackney +? -ed

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?hækni?d/
  • (US) enPR: h?k?n?d

Adjective

hackneyed (comparative more hackneyed, superlative most hackneyed)

  1. Repeated too often.
    Synonyms: banal, commonplace, clichéd, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, unoriginal, well-worn; see also Thesaurus:hackneyed
  2. (dated) Let out for hire.

Translations

Verb

hackneyed

  1. simple past tense and past participle of hackney

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overused

English

Etymology

over- +? used

Adjective

overused (comparative more overused, superlative most overused)

  1. used too much, or too often
  2. (of a word or phrase) hackneyed or clichéd

Related terms

  • overuse

Translations

Anagrams

  • duoverse

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