stereotypic
Following fixed patterns
Stereotypic means conforming to or characterized by a stereotype—a fixed, oversimplified image of a group or type.
The word appears in academic and clinical contexts: stereotypic behavior in psychology refers to repetitive, invariant actions, as seen in some developmental disorders or caged animals.
In everyday use, stereotypical is more common for describing things that match clichéd expectations.
Overused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
worn-out · stale · unoriginal · commonplace · platitudinous · derivative · threadbare · shopworn
Following long-held customs
- customaryDone by convention
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- normativeSetting behavioral standards
- standardLevel of quality accepted
typical · mainstream · expected · conformist · textbook · archetypal · prototypical · characteristic
Mark of dishonor
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- profilingCharacterizing by patterns
pigeonholing · typecasting · generalization · oversimplification · caricature · misconception · assumption · reductionist
hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
tired · worn-out · stale · unoriginal · commonplace · platitudinous · derivative · threadbare · shopworn · corny
traditional
Following long-held customs
- customaryDone by convention
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- normativeSetting behavioral standards
standard · typical · mainstream · expected · conformist · textbook · archetypal · prototypical · characteristic · representative
stigma
Mark of dishonor
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
profiling · pigeonholing · typecasting · generalization · oversimplification · caricature · misconception · assumption · reductionist · othering
stereotypicindividualized
Adapted for one person
individual · unique · atypical · personalized · unconventional
stereotypicunconventional
Departing from standard practice
atypical · nonconformist · unorthodox · aberrant · anomalous
- racial stereotypeOversimplified belief about groups
- gender stereotypesAssumed traits per sex
- gender stereotypingAttributing traits based on sex
- cultural stereotypeOversimplified belief about groups
- ethnic stereotypesOversimplified beliefs about groups
- media stereotypesOversimplified group portrayals in broadcasting
stereotype, stereotyped, stereotypes, stereotypical, stereotyping, stereotypically