Hackneyed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhækniːd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hackneyed is an adjective meaning Repeated too often.
Meaning
Repeated too often.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of hackney
- (dated) Let out for hire.
Example Sentences
The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.
It was a great success, that Irish stew. I don’t think I ever enjoyed a meal more. There was something so fresh and piquant about it. One's palate gets so tired of the old hackneyed things: here was a dish with a new flavour, with a taste like nothing else on earth.
Word Forms
- hacknied
Synonyms for hackneyed
Depending on context, synonyms include banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, commonplace, corny.
Antonyms for hackneyed
Common opposites include fresh, new, original.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trite, banal, commonplace, unoriginal, tired, timeworn.
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