📄hackneyed

Meaning

Used too often and therefore lacking originality or freshness.

Example Sentences

The speech was filled with hackneyed phrases that failed to inspire the audience.

Synonyms

trite, clichéd, stale, overused, banal

Antonyms

original, fresh, novel

Collocations

hackneyed phrase, hackneyed expression, hackneyed cliché, hackneyed idea