adjective
- 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.