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• adjective (Context 1)

Having been overused to the point of losing originality, freshness, or significance; trite and banal (especially of a phrase, plot, or idea).

Usage Example

"The critic dismissed the novel for relying on trite romantic tropes rather than developing complex characters."

Strongest
trite
cliched
banal
overused
Strong
threadbare
platitudinous
stale
unoriginal
stereotyped
commonplace

Opposites of hackneyed

The opposite of hackneyed shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

original
fresh
novel
innovative
imaginative
creative
inventive
See all opposites of hackneyed

• Nearby Words

hacker
hacking
hackles
hackneyed
hacksaw
hacktivism
hacktivist

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hackneyed. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hackneyed
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