bromides
Worn-out wise words
Bromides are dull, overused statements passed off as wisdom—platitudes that sound meaningful but offer nothing fresh: His speech was full of bromides about hard work and perseverance.
The word comes from bromide salts, once used as sedatives; a verbal bromide similarly dulls the mind.
In chemistry, bromides remain compounds containing bromine.
Trite, overused remark
- banalityTiresome lack of originality
- truismStatement needing no proof
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
- chestnutOverused joke or edible nut
hackneyed · overused · trite · shopworn · threadbare · well-worn · corny · predictable
Halogen-metal compounds
- saltsSodium chloride crystals
- ionsAtoms bearing charge
- crystalsSolids with ordered structure
- brominationAdding bromine to molecules
inorganic · compound · reagent · synthesis · laboratory · elemental
Drug-induced calm state
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- calmFree from agitation
- sootheGently ease discomfort
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
sleep-inducing · hypnotic · anxiolytic · Victorian · barbiturate · narcotic · quackery · nostrum
Failing to engage interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tediousBoring through length
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
insipid · vapid · lifeless · tiresome · wearisome · uninspired · flat · colorless
Blended immiscible liquids
- darkroomFilm processing chamber
- developerOne who builds things
- fixerOne who resolves issues
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
light-sensitive · film · negatives · prints · daguerreotype · exposure · enlarger · photopaper
platitude
Trite, overused remark
- banalityTiresome lack of originality
- truismStatement needing no proof
- commonplaceUnremarkable and frequent
chestnut · hackneyed · overused · trite · shopworn · threadbare · well-worn · corny · predictable · unoriginal
halides
Halogen-metal compounds
bromination · inorganic · compound · reagent · synthesis · laboratory · elemental
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- tranquilizeInduce calm chemically
- calmFree from agitation
- sootheGently ease discomfort
drowsy · sleep-inducing · hypnotic · anxiolytic · Victorian · barbiturate · narcotic · quackery · nostrum · elixir
boring
Failing to engage interest
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- tediousBoring through length
- uninterestingFailing to hold attention
humdrum · insipid · vapid · lifeless · tiresome · wearisome · uninspired · flat · colorless · mundane
emulsion
Blended immiscible liquids
gelatin · light-sensitive · film · negatives · prints · daguerreotype · exposure · enlarger · photopaper
- folk wisdomproverb, folklore, folk sayings, saying, proverbs
- sayingssayings, saying, proverb, proverbs, adage
- wisdomwisdom, sagacity, sapience, discernment, insight
- anime merchandiseanime figures, merchandise, manga, artbooks, trading cards
- old remediescalomel, laudanum, tartar emetic, nostrum, patent medicines
- Halidessodium chloride, potassium chloride, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, silver chloride
bromidesepiphanies
Sudden moments of insight
revelations · novel ideas · innovative thinking · innovations · breakthroughs
bromidesprovocations
Acts meant to antagonize
wake-up calls · incitements · radical ideas · bombshells · heresies
bromideshard truths
Unpleasant accurate statements
real talk · unvarnished truth · nuggets of wisdom · home truths
- ethidium bromideFluorescent nucleic acid stain