counterword

[koun-ter-wurd] / ˈkaʊn tərˌwɜrd /

NOUN

cliché

Synonyms

WEAK

adage banality boiler plate bromide buzzword chestnut commonplace corn familiar tune motto old story platitude potboiler prosaism proverb saying shibboleth slogan stale saying stereotype threadbare phrase trite remark triteness triviality truism vapid expression

NOUN

portmanteau word

Synonyms

WEAK

blend blendword compound merged word portmanteau portmantologism telescope word

Example Sentences

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In Spanish there is a word for which I can’t find a counterword in English.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck