hackneyed
adjective/HAK-need/
overused and no longer interesting
🐂 Teacher Bull ki zubaani (Hinglish)
Hackneyed yaani ghisa-pita, baar-baar istemal hone se bekaar ho chuka.
Meanings & examples
- 1. adjective
lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal
- “The speech was full of hackneyed phrases.”
- “Avoid hackneyed openings in your essay.”
💡 Memory trick
HACKNEYED: an old HACK (horse) ridden by everyone — worn out.
Synonyms
clichédtritestale
Antonyms
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