Definitions

stereotypical

[ster-ee-uh-tip-i-kuhl, steer-] / ˌstɛr i əˈtɪp ɪ kəl, ˌstɪər- /

ADJECTIVE

usual; typical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

archetypal characteristic common customary ordinary prototypical stereotypic stock traditional typical usual

STRONG

routine

WEAK

banal bromidic clichéd cornball corny drained dull familiar tune flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat overused platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made run-of-the-mill shopworn stale threadbare timeworn uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn-out

Example Sentences

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They approved of the fact that Weird Barbie’s quirks could X out Stereotypical Barbie’s perfection on some unspoken political balance sheet.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

But the real real-world version of this is brain-meltingly complicated: Now you can buy a commemorative Barbie doll that represents the Stereotypical Barbie of Barbie, as played by Robbie.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2023

She purposefully exists as an original — one that stands out and is ostracized from the mass-produced Stereotypical Barbie.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2023

Stereotypical imagery has done damage as well, many Qataris say.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Titled “A Stereotypical Day,” it featured a trans boy as one of the new friends of a pre-teen character.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2017

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