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stereotyped
adjective ste·reo·typed
Definition of STEREOTYPED
: lacking originality or individuality
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First Known Use of STEREOTYPED
1849
Related to STEREOTYPED
- Synonyms
- banal, cliché (also cliche), clichéd, cobwebby, commonplace, hack, hackney, hackneyed, moth-eaten, musty, obligatory, shopworn, stale, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
Synonym Discussion of STEREOTYPED
trite, hackneyed, stereotyped, threadbare mean lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest. trite applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity <“you win some, you lose some” is a trite expression>. hackneyed stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless <all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed>. stereotyped implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form <views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date>. threadbare applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted <a mystery novel with a threadbare plot>.
STEREOTYPED Defined for Kids
stereotyped
adjective ste·reo·typed \ˈster-ē-ə-tīpt, ˈstir-\
Definition of STEREOTYPED for Kids
: following a pattern or stereotype : lacking originality <The book had only stereotyped characters.>
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