Synonyms of stereotypes

stereotypes 1 of 2

noun

plural of stereotype

as in notions

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

• notions
• concepts
• conceptions
• generalizations
• theories
• hypotheses
• clichés
• sayings
• generalities
• truisms
• platitudes
• commonplaces
• bromides
• proverbs
• propositions
• saws
• oversimplifications
• adages
• simplifications
• simplisms

stereotypes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stereotype

as in overuses

to use so much as to make less appealing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overuses
• bores
• exhausts
• popularizes
• vulgarizes
• overexposes
• hackneys
• coarsens
• overdoes
• wears out
• tires
• depletes
• jades

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stereotypes

Noun

Whomever the Black citizens of Los Angeles are voting for, their respectful depiction is a rare departure from the usual screen stereotypes of the 1930s. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Instrumentalist winner Mandy Far, who used to perform with Allison Russell and now is playing with the band Sway Wild, talked about facing gender stereotypes. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

The farmers in my research represented a range of political views – far wider than stereotypes suggest – but nearly all of them grew up in Protestant Christian households. — Sydney Giacalone, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

In a 2023 article about the creation of CoachingHER, Tucker Center director Nicole LaVoi and former Nike social-impact executive Caitlin Morris also said workshops with girls and coaches helped shape the program's focus on gender stereotypes. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

United could barely get a sniff of the ball and many stereotypes about the two managers’ contrasting styles of play ended up bearing out. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

While stereotypes focus on tragedy and horror, Rosales reorients our gaze, revealing moments of tenderness and boredom, rest and joy. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Bangladeshi cinema has been equally insistent on subverting patriarchal stereotypes. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

But just the name alone, Abdul, some people are very tainted by the stereotypes. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

The Coalition for Faith and Media, in partnership with HarrisX, recently launched a research study that found 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith, while 82% say film and TV should prioritize portraying more accurate and complex portrayals of faith and religion. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026

But while working mom and trad wife stereotypes reign online and in popular culture, many moms fall somewhere in between those two tropes. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025

These words have different meanings in the context of AAVE, some say, and using them in a way that appropriates or stereotypes certain people groups strips away the importance of the original definitions. — Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025