canned

canned

adjective \ˈkand\

Definition of CANNED

1

a : prepared or recorded in advance; especially : prepared in standardized form for nonspecific use or wide distribution <canned laughter> <canned music>

b : lacking originality or individuality as if mass-produced <canned sales pitch>

2

slang : drunk 1a

Examples of CANNED

1. The salesperson kept using the same canned phrases.
2. <there's a canned quality to the screenplay that reminds you of countless other action movies>

First Known Use of CANNED

1904

Related to CANNED

Synonyms

apish, imitative, emulative, epigonic (or epigonous), formulaic, mimetic, mimic, slavish, unoriginal

Antonyms

archetypal (also archetypical), original

Related Words

copied, cribbed, plagiarized; artificial, bogus, factitious, fake, false, imitation, man-made, mock, sham, simulated, substitute, synthetic; duplicated, photocopied, reduplicated, reproduced, transcribed; backup; counterfeit, deceptive, forged, fraudulent, misleading; cut-and-dried (also cut-and-dry), perfunctory, routine, uninspired

Near Antonyms

authentic, bona fide, legitimate, true; genuine, natural, real; classic, ideal, model

Rhymes with CANNED

band, bland, brand, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, NAND, rand, sand, Sand, stand, strand