hackneyed saying
Overused familiar expression
A hackneyed saying is a phrase or expression that has been used so often it has lost its freshness or impact: He dismissed "think outside the box" as a hackneyed saying.
Clichés, proverbs, and familiar quotations become hackneyed through overuse—still understood, but no longer striking.
- clichéOverused, unoriginal expression
- platitudeTrite, overused remark
- tired expressionPhrase dulled by repetition
- truismStatement needing no proof
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
overused · same old · stale · tired · beaten path · proverb · adage · trite · banal · formulaic · stock phrase · old chestnut · bromide · commonplace · familiar · predictable · broken record · dead horse
- Clichéscliche, platitude, bromide, chestnut, tired expression
hackneyed sayingneologism
Newly created expression
virgin territory · original thought · creative expression · fresh perspective · coinage
hackneyed sayingmemorable line
Words people recall
fresh take · breath of fresh air · wake-up call · revelation · bon mot
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