CHESTNUT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

chestnut

noun

ˈches(t)-(ˌ)nət

Definition of chestnut

as in bromide

an idea or expression that has been used by many people An op-ed piece that offers nothing but warmed-over chestnuts for solving the city's financial woes.

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Noun

At the time, the state used a three-drug execution protocol of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The protocol involved an administration of an anesthetic, sodium thiopental, followed by pancuronium bromide, a paralytic agent, and finally by potassium chloride to stop the heart, all in much higher doses than they’re typically used.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of bromide

Noun

In American sports, namely college and professional football, head coaches often land on one singular proverb after a victory.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The underlying lesson of the proverb dates back at least to the time of the first Olympics in Greece — nearly 3,000 years ago, for those counting at home.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of proverb

Noun

But romances, especially of the sort SJM has written in the past, usually develop through tropes, such as enemies-to-lovers or second-chance romance.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Belying his long history as a Chamber of Commerce Republican, Husted ran through familiar tropes of right-wing populism, blaming Democrats exclusively for fifty years of the valley’s job losses.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of trope

Noun

With all the hype surrounding potential uses of AI tools, this is a truism that too often gets forgotten.

— Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Wars cannot be fought on ideology alone – a truism that perhaps led to the firebrand former defense minister’s departure, after months of clashes and refusing to deal with the army top brass, as Zelensky describes it.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of truism

Noun

Are the general platitudes about Perry’s talent and why Friends was successful — courtesy of a single cultural critic — really necessary?

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Hughes offered the usual interview platitudes and seemed to be pleased with how his team was playing.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of platitude

Noun

The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The sentences, packed with jargon, beat me down with their elaborate banality.

— Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of banality

Noun

An old saying goes that a postseason series doesn’t truly start until the road team wins a game, so the Tampa Bay Rays better hope the Fall Classic doesn’t end anytime soon.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The only constant is change, as the saying goes, and workers are wearing thin because of it.

— Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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