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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabgegriffen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈap.ɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩/
"Der Roman verwendet viele abgegriffene Klischees."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made commonplace or trite through overuse; lacking significance through having been overused.
"His speech was filled with hackneyed expressions about hard work and dedication." - 2
Dull and unoriginal due to excessive repetition.
"The movie relied on a hackneyed plot about an underdog who saves the day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'hackney', originally referring to a horse kept for hire or ordinary riding, and later to a carriage or cab for general use. By the 18th century, the noun evolved to mean something worn out by frequent use, leading to the adjectival form 'hackneyed' to describe phrases or ideas that have lost their novelty and impact through overuse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hackneyed" is said worldwide
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banal
Transliteration: /ba.nal/
"Cette histoire d'amour est devenue tout à fait banale."
abgegriffen
Transliteration: /ˈap.ɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩/
"Der Roman verwendet viele abgegriffene Klischees."
banale
Transliteration: /baˈna.le/
"Il suo discorso era pieno di frasi fatte e banali."
trillado
Transliteration: /tɾiˈʎa.ðo/
"El guion de la película es demasiado trillado."
batido
Transliteration: /baˈtʃi.du/
"Esse argumento já está muito batido."
घिसा-पिटा
Transliteration: ghisā-piṭā
"उसकी कविता में वही घिसा-पिटा विचार था।"
陈旧的
Transliteration: chén jiù de
"这部电影的情节非常陈旧。"
진부한
Transliteration: jin-bu-han
"그 소설의 결말은 너무 진부하다."
陳腐な
Transliteration: chinfu na
"彼のユーモアはすっかり陳腐になっている。"
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