as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
the film's clichéd story of an underdog who overcomes insurmountable odds to win
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Recent Examples of clichéd
The Oscar winner takes a cliched role of the disgraced loner and gives a low-key, effective performance, relying on glances not glares to get him over the finish line.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Crossing off cliched character traits like orders on her waitressing pad, Lori is the daughter of a disgraced widow cop.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
But historically, exactly that distant, cliched view of the race is the point on which many hundreds of horsemen and their athletes have made a mistake.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Yet much of what occurs feels cliched, as does much of the language and dialogue.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
The internet is rife with lifeless and robotic content, with creators (even senior-level business leaders) using the same prompts, cliched phrases, and tone so often that they can easily be spotted as purely AI with just a quick glance.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This Marilyn is without even a smidge of the sweetness and vulnerability that features in even the most cliched takes on the icon.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Much cliched blather is spoken in the biz about old shows that seem ripped from today’s headlines.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
It’s cliched to say, yes, but the image of the two of them, lying next to each other in the dark coal mine with the twinkles of the coal dust, lying there in the night sky.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
Crossing off cliched character traits like orders on her waitressing pad, Lori is the daughter of a disgraced widow cop.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
But historically, exactly that distant, cliched view of the race is the point on which many hundreds of horsemen and their athletes have made a mistake.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Yet much of what occurs feels cliched, as does much of the language and dialogue.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
The internet is rife with lifeless and robotic content, with creators (even senior-level business leaders) using the same prompts, cliched phrases, and tone so often that they can easily be spotted as purely AI with just a quick glance.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
This Marilyn is without even a smidge of the sweetness and vulnerability that features in even the most cliched takes on the icon.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Much cliched blather is spoken in the biz about old shows that seem ripped from today’s headlines.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
It’s cliched to say, yes, but the image of the two of them, lying next to each other in the dark coal mine with the twinkles of the coal dust, lying there in the night sky.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clichéd
Adjective
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Clearly, the fans are tired of Smith's constant issues with James.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, the billionaire-villain forgery subplot and the insertion of romance into team dynamics came across as forced, hackneyed and unnecessary.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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This hackneyed stance has turned his concert performances shrill and hollow.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The sentiment is trite and too hung up on wordplay, as a lot of Carrie’s writing tends to be.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Every mistake is their own, and this trite truth means few have the consistency of mind to match with their talent.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clichéd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clich%C3%A9d. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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