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clichéd

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock, clichéd, commonplace, corny, dog-eared, hackneyed, hoary, overdone, overused, overworked, pat, played out, shopworn, stale, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, warmed-over, well-worn

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of cliché

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cliché + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kliseinen — repeated often
  • German: klischeehaft — repeated often
  • German: abgedroschen — repeated often
  • German: abgenutzt — repeated often
  • German: banal — repeated often
  • German: abgegriffen — repeated often
  • Polish: sztampowy — repeated often
  • Polish: wtórny — repeated often
  • Polish: schematyczny — repeated often
  • Spanish: trillado — repeated often
  • Spanish: tópico — repeated often
  • Swedish: klyschig — repeated often
  • Thai: เฝือ (fʉ̌ʉa) — repeated often
  • Welsh: ystrydebol — repeated often