hackneyed

CEFRC2

/ˈhæk.nid/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Used so often that it seems boring and unoriginal.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Let out for hire.

Examples

  • A bad writer's prose is full of hackneyed phrases.

  • The speech relied on hackneyed phrases that no one found inspiring.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈhæknɪi̯d]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of hackney

  2. Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

  3. Repeated too often.

More examples

In context

  • The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.

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Origin

adjective

From hackney + -ed.