tired cliché
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- staleNo longer fresh
- platitudeTrite, overused remark
trope · formulaic · unoriginal · banal · trite · overworked · stock · predictable · boilerplate · derivative · shopworn · moth-eaten · recycled · stereotyped · bromide · chestnut · copycat · jaded
tired clichéoriginal expression
Newly invented wording
neologism · coinage · creative expression · virgin territory · mot juste
tired clichévivid imagery
Language creating strong pictures
memorable line · bon mot · powerful language · eloquent expression · well-turned phrase