hackneyed

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhækniːd/

Adjective

hackneyed

1. Repeated too often.

   Synonyms: banal, commonplace, clichéd, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, unoriginal, well-worn, Thesaurus:hackneyed

   The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.

2. (dated) Let out for hire.

Translations

• French: rebattu, éculé
• German: abgedroschen, abgenutzt, banal
• Portuguese: banal, trivial, batido
• Russian: изби́тый
• Spanish: gastado, trillado, manido, manoseado, sobado

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of hackney

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