hackneyed phrases
1hackneyed phrases — phrase which is used to often, commonplace phrase …
2hackneyed — meaning ‘made commonplace or trite by overuse’, is spelt eyed. For hackneyed phrases, see clichés …
3hackneyed — adjective /ˈhækniːd/ Repeated too often. The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes. Syn: banal, commonplace, clichéd, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn …
4old-hat — adjective 1. out of fashion a suit of rather antique appearance demode (or outmoded) attire outmoded ideas • Syn: ↑antique, ↑demode, ↑ex, ↑old fashioned, ↑outmoded …
5shopworn — adjective 1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom the trite metaphor hard as nails …
6timeworn — adjective repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (Freq. 1) bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom …
7well-worn — adjective 1. showing signs of much wear or use • Similar to: ↑worn 2. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse bromidic sermons his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer …
8Politics and the English Language — (1946), by George Orwell, is an essay criticizing ugly and inaccurate contemporary written English. He asserted contemporary English prose causes and affects foolish thoughts and dishonest politics. Vagueness and sheer incompetence were the most… …
9The Shadow Over Innsmouth —   Dust jacket from the first edition …
10Wildenvey, Herman — ▪ Norwegian poet pseudonym of Herman Theodor Portaas born July 20, 1886, Nedre Eiker, Norway died September 27, 1959, Larvik Norwegian poet whose sunny songs of simple sensual pleasure are unusual in the sombre history of Norwegian verse …
