\ ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrīd
\
\
variants:
or less commonly cut-and-dry \
ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrī
\
\
Definition of cut-and-dried
: being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine
a cut-and-dried presentation
Synonyms & Antonyms for cut-and-dried
Synonyms
- average,
- common,
- commonplace,
- everyday,
- garden-variety,
- normal,
- ordinary,
- prosaic,
- routine,
- run-of-the-mill,
- standard,
- standard-issue,
- unexceptional,
- unremarkable,
- usual,
- workaday
Antonyms
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about cut-and-dried
Dictionary Entries near cut-and-dried
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for cut-and-dried
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut-and-dried. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for cut-and-dried
cut-and-dried
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of cut-and-dried
: having a clear and definite quality that does not allow doubt or that cannot be changed
See the full definition for cut-and-dried in the English Language Learners Dictionary
Comments on cut-and-dried
What made you want to look up cut-and-dried? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words Used by Nabokov Quiz
-
- Choose the best definition or synonym for the word in bold: "There are some eructations that sound like cheers—at least, mine did." Lolita
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Spell words. Make bears.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share cut-and-dried
Time Traveler for cut-and-dried
The first known use of cut-and-dried was in 1710
See more words from the same year