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Hackneyed
(Of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
✓ Synonyms
Banalclichéstalepedestrian
✗ Antonyms
Originalnovelfreshinnovative
About "Hackneyed"
Hackneyed is a vocabulary word commonly tested on the SAT. Understanding this word and its synonyms (Banal, cliché) can help you answer Reading and Writing questions more accurately. The opposite meaning (antonyms) includes words like Original and novel.
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