tired phrase
Overused verbal formula
A tired phrase is an expression worn out from overuse—a cliché that has lost its freshness or impact.
What once seemed clever or vivid now feels stale: The article was full of tired phrases like "think outside the box".
Writers are advised to avoid tired phrases in favor of more original language.
- clichéOverused, unoriginal expression
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- same old same oldWearisome repetition of routine
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
beating a dead horse · stale · at the end of the day · beaten · dead · run into the ground · exhausted · trite · platitude · saying · expression · old hat · stock · banal · past its prime · weary · dull · formulaic
- clichescliche, platitude, bromide, trite saying, old chestnut
tired phrasepowerful language
Expression carrying significant impact
pithy saying · pithy expression · well-turned phrase · bon mot · mot juste
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