Synonyms of shibboleth

shibboleth

noun

1

as in slogan

an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)

we knew that their claim of giving "the best deal in town" was just a shibboleth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slogan
• banner
• watchword
• motto
• catchphrase
• idiom
• tagline
• cliché
• catchword
• maxim
• cliche
• cry
• expression
• battle cry
• war cry

2

as in cliche

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

there's a lot of truth in the shibboleth that if you give some people an inch, they'll take a mile

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundity

• profundity

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