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
- The salesperson kept using the same canned phrases.
- <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
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