Hackneyed

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhækniːd/

Origin

hackney + -ed

Full definition of hackneyed

Adjective

1. Repeated too often.The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.

Synonyms

• banal, commonplace, clichéd, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, unoriginal, well-worn

Verb

1. hackneyed

   (past of hackney)