Stereotypical

Quick meaning: Stereotypical is an adjective meaning Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.

Meaning

Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.

More Meanings

1. Banal, commonplace, and clichéd because of overuse.
2. Relating to stereotypy.

Example Sentences

I was disappointed by the stereotypical the-butler-did-it ending.

Tics are brief, stereotypical behaviors that are initiated by an unconscious urge that can be temporarily suppressed.

There were a lot of young girls, in their early-twenties she guessed, many of them either Gothed up in thick black mascara and black lip stick, others looking like stereotypical Beat Girls in black rollnecks and jeans.

A drag queen may not comfortably fit the stereotypical homesteader mold. In the 19th century, homesteaders were Western pioneers who built new lives from necessity; on TikTok, the most popular homesteaders are often parents with young families or those with a lifelong connection to the practice, which often include so-called “tradwives,” or women who play a stereotypically gendered role in their family.

Synonyms for stereotypical

Depending on context, synonyms include conventional, unimaginative, stereotyped, stereotypic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include conventional, unimaginative, typical, routine, standard, age-old.

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