V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
cliché
noun
Definition: 1. a trite expression or phrase; 2. an overused idea or theme
Synonyms: platitude, bromide, truism, saying, banality
Antonyms:
Tips: Cliché is usually used to describe an over-used saying or idea. In French, cliché literally means "printer's stereotype." Since cliches are overly reproduced, the idea of imitation or stereotyping relates. Cliché can also be used as an adjective, but the adjective form cliched is also common. It is used to describe something overused or hackneyed, as in "the speech was littered with cliched phrases." An original statement or idea is the opposite of a cliché.
Usage Examples:
Try as he might, the groom found it difficult to write vows that were free of clichés used by so many couples before. (commonplaces, platitudes)
I know this is a total cliché, but it's true: my wedding day was the happiest day of my life. (banality, common statement)
The film critic complained that the pirate's eye patch and the dance-like sword fights were just two of a multitude of clichés that made the film dull and predictable. (banalities)
The term "new economy" was used so often by the media and economists, it quickly became cliché. (banal, common, overused) adjective
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