cliché
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its…Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
Meaning
2 senses(rhetoric)Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
The villain kidnapping the love interest is a bit of a cliché.
I know it's a bit of a cliché, but love really does conquer all.
Klischee, Gemeinplatz, Stereotyp
клише́klišé, штампštamp, клише́klišé
кліше́klišé, кліше́klišé
A stereotype (printing plate).
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French cliché.Unadapted borrowing from French cliché.
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Forms
plural: clichésSynonyms
17 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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