Synonyms of stereotype

stereotype 1 of 2

noun

as in concept

an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation

the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concept
• notion
• conception
• theory
• generalization
• hypothesis
• saying
• cliché
• generality
• truism
• platitude
• commonplace
• adage
• bromide
• proposition
• proverb
• oversimplification
• saw
• simplification
• simplism

stereotype

2 of 2

verb

ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīp 

as in to overuse

to use so much as to make less appealing

Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overuse
• vulgarize
• bore
• popularize
• exhaust
• overexpose
• overdo
• hackney
• coarsen
• wear out
• tire
• deplete
• jade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stereotype

Noun

Research has shown that women with obesity earn about 6% less than thinner women for identical work and that people in larger bodies may also face discriminatory termination and negative stereotypes that can hinder hiring and career advancement. — Brittney McNamara, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Postpartum depression manifests in ways that don't fit the depression stereotype, so women don't connect the dots. — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Brousson jokingly stereotyped the Waffle House staffers as having active warrants, picking their nose with the spatulas and smoking cigarettes while battling third-degree grease burns. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026

In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026