rehashed
Presented again, stale
Rehashed describes something presented again without meaningful change—old material warmed over.
A rehashed argument offers nothing new.
A rehashed movie plot recycles familiar elements.
The word carries a dismissive tone, suggesting laziness or lack of originality: The sequel was just a rehashed version of the first film.
From rehash, to rework old material.
Function's rate of change
- recycledConverted waste into material
- regurgitatedEjected from stomach
- warmed-overLacking freshness or originality
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
borrowed · copied · imitative · plagiarized · clichéd · trite · hackneyed · stereotyped
Exceeding what's needed
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- reworkedAltered after initial attempt
- reiteratedExpressed again, often emphatically
- restatedExpressed again differently
repeated · recapped · rephrased · reworded · rewound · revisited · recirculated · reprocessed
Old-fashioned or courted
- mustyStale from dampness
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- obsoleteNo longer in use
antiquated · old-hat · passé · moth-eaten · dusty · fusty · outdated · shopworn
Went back to
- resurrectedRestored to life
- revivedRestored to consciousness
- renewedMade valid again
- rekindledMade to burn again
exhumed · unearthed · retrieved · recalled · reintroduced · rebooted · relaunched · remade
derivative
Function's rate of change
- recycledConverted waste into material
- regurgitatedEjected from stomach
- warmed-overLacking freshness or originality
secondhand · borrowed · copied · imitative · plagiarized · clichéd · trite · hackneyed · stereotyped · formulaic
redundant
Exceeding what's needed
- overdoneExcessive in degree
- reworkedAltered after initial attempt
- reiteratedExpressed again, often emphatically
restated · repeated · recapped · rephrased · reworded · rewound · revisited · recirculated · reprocessed · rerun
dated
Old-fashioned or courted
obsolete · antiquated · old-hat · passé · moth-eaten · dusty · fusty · outdated · shopworn · threadbare
revisited
Went back to
- resurrectedRestored to life
- revivedRestored to consciousness
- renewedMade valid again
rekindled · exhumed · unearthed · retrieved · recalled · reintroduced · rebooted · relaunched · remade · redux