hackneyed

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Hackney + -ed.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈhæknijd

[edit] Adjective

hackneyed (comparative more hackneyed, superlative most hackneyed)

1. Repeated too often.

   The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.

[edit] Synonyms

• banal, commonplace, clichéd, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, unoriginal, well-worn
• See also Wikisaurus:hackneyed

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

hackneyed

1. Simple past tense and past participle of hackney.