Synonyms of clichéd

clichéd

adjective

klē-ˈshād 

as in stereotyped

used or heard so often as to be dull

the film's clichéd story of an underdog who overcomes insurmountable odds to win

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stereotyped
• hackneyed
• trite
• cliché
• tired
• typical
• banal
• shopworn
• commonplace
• stale
• derivative
• timeworn
• obligatory
• musty
• old
• threadbare
• well-worn
• ordinary
• hackney
• hack
• usual
• cobwebby
• boring
• weary
• moth-eaten
• unimaginative
• wearying
• unoriginal
• uninspired
• platitudinous
• conventional
• tame
• tiring
• normal
• rote
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• tiresome
• tedious
• vapid
• bromidic
• imitative
• canned
• drab
• prosaic
• cardboard
• tried-and-true
• humdrum
• standard
• ready-made
• stodgy
• leaden
• barren
• wearisome
• pedestrian
• ponderous
• dreary
• routine
• dry
• jejune
• pedantic
• arid
• cookie-cutter
• old-fashioned
• twice-told
• colorless
• stuffy
• undramatic
• dusty
• dull
• stock
• heavy
• numbing
• ho-hum
• mind-numbing
• old hat
• flat
• platitudinal
• jading
• drudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• original
• new
• novel
• fresh
• exciting
• interesting
• intriguing
• unhackneyed
• stimulating
• engaging
• involving
• riveting
• energizing
• engrossing
• strange
• gripping
• unusual
• unfamiliar
• animating
• atypical
• absorbing
• unclichéd
• extraordinary
• unknown
• invigorating
• uncommon
• enlivening
• unheard-of
• unprecedented
• unaccustomed
• galvanizing
• pioneering
• pathbreaking
• trailblazing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clichéd

When Daisy slams the bedroom door in frustration, June can’t help but smile at the cliched rebellion. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026

Honking horns and screeching tires used to be a cliched scene-setting device for writers describing Paris. — Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026

A day to profile that cliched ‘Manchester United DNA’. — Ian Irving, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

In one rather cliched moment, Springsteen is buying his first new car. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025