old-hat
Past its prime
Old-hat describes something outdated, unfashionable, or no longer novel: That approach is old-hat now.
The term suggests ideas or methods that were once current but have been superseded.
It's mildly dismissive rather than strongly critical—more "been there, done that" than genuinely obsolete.
Overused, lacking freshness
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
tired · unoriginal · predictable · threadbare · shopworn · corny · stale · derivative
Old and outdated
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- passéNo longer fashionable
- anachronisticWrongly placed in time
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
bygone · superannuated · antediluvian · behind-the-times · has-been · démodé · unfashionable · unhip
Following accepted practices
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- establishedFormally set up
- customaryDone by convention
accustomed · time-honored · classic · well-known · typical · standard · expected · tried-and-true
trite
Overused, lacking freshness
worn-out · tired · unoriginal · predictable · threadbare · shopworn · corny · stale · derivative · platitudinous
antiquated
Old and outdated
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- passéNo longer fashionable
- anachronisticWrongly placed in time
archaic · bygone · superannuated · antediluvian · behind-the-times · has-been · démodé · unfashionable · unhip · square
conventional
Following accepted practices
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- establishedFormally set up
customary · accustomed · time-honored · classic · well-known · typical · standard · expected · tried-and-true · comfortable
old-hatcutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
new · novel · original · innovative · fresh
dated, outdated, obsolete, old-fashioned, out-of-date, old hat, old-school