1. lacking originality or freshness; overused and therefore uninteresting

Examples

• The movie’s plot was hackneyed and predictable.
• She avoided using hackneyed phrases in her writing.
• The politician’s hackneyed promises failed to inspire voters.
• Critics dismissed the novel as hackneyed romance fiction.
• His speech was full of hackneyed expressions about teamwork.
• The advertising campaign relied on hackneyed stereotypes.