Synonyms of cliché

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adjective

variants also cliche

as in stereotyped

used or heard so often as to be dull

a cliché tale of lust and betrayal among the fabulously rich

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stereotyped
• tired
• hackneyed
• clichéd
• trite
• commonplace
• boring
• banal
• typical
• shopworn
• stale
• hackney
• timeworn
• obligatory
• tiring
• weary
• wearying
• hack
• threadbare
• well-worn
• musty
• dull
• dusty
• barren
• conventional
• cobwebby
• tame
• derivative
• dry
• platitudinous
• unoriginal
• usual
• unimaginative
• bromidic
• tiresome
• moth-eaten
• uninspired
• rote
• cardboard
• uninteresting
• standard
• old
• vapid
• monotonous
• ordinary
• tedious
• heavy
• normal
• pedestrian
• imitative
• prosaic
• drab
• stock
• cookie-cutter
• humdrum
• routine
• canned
• dreary
• stodgy
• pedantic
• wearisome
• jejune
• leaden
• ponderous
• jading
• stuffy
• drudging
• arid
• colorless
• numbing
• undramatic
• platitudinal
• ho-hum
• tried-and-true
• flat
• twice-told
• ready-made
• old hat
• mind-numbing
• old-fashioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• novel
• new
• original
• exciting
• unhackneyed
• fresh
• interesting
• intriguing
• strange
• energizing
• unclichéd
• riveting
• atypical
• involving
• unusual
• uncommon
• unfamiliar
• engaging
• engrossing
• animating
• stimulating
• enlivening
• gripping
• galvanizing
• unknown
• absorbing
• extraordinary
• invigorating
• unprecedented
• unaccustomed
• pioneering
• unheard-of
• pathbreaking
• trailblazing

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• novel
• new
• original
• exciting
• unhackneyed
• fresh
• interesting
• intriguing
• strange
• energizing
• unclichéd
• riveting
• atypical
• involving
• unusual
• uncommon
• unfamiliar
• engaging
• engrossing
• animating
• stimulating
• enlivening
• gripping
• galvanizing
• unknown
• absorbing
• extraordinary
• invigorating
• unprecedented
• unaccustomed
• pioneering
• unheard-of
• pathbreaking
• trailblazing

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cliché

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noun

variants also cliche

as in platitude

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

try to write a love story without resorting to well-worn clichés

Synonyms & Similar Words

• platitude
• truism
• trope
• generalization
• commonplace
• banality
• stereotype
• bromide
• chestnut
• groaner
• shibboleth
• proverb
• homily
• saying
• adage
• party line
• generality
• saw
• conventional wisdom
• inanity
• simplification
• routine
• old wives' tale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundity

• profundity