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familiar tune

ADJECTIVE

commonplace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

customary mundane normal obvious prevalent typical

STRONG

familiar humdrum mainstream middling natural ordinary pedestrian plebeian starch vanilla

WEAK

boiler plate characterless clichéd colorless conventional corny dime-a-dozen garden variety hackneyed lowly matter-of-course mediocre middle-of-the-road prosaic run-of-the-mill stale stereotyped threadbare trite uneventful unexceptional uninteresting unnoteworthy widespread workaday worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different irregular rare uncommon unconventional unusual

STRONG

exceptional extraordinary

WEAK

infrequent peculiar

ADJECTIVE

hackneyed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banal corny stale threadbare timeworn trite well-worn

WEAK

antiquated common commonplace conventional everyday hokey moth-eaten obsolete old old-hat out-of-date outdated outmoded overworked pedestrian played-out quotidian run-of-the-mill stereotyped stock unoriginal worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh new original

WEAK

uncommon

ADJECTIVE

overused

Synonyms

STRONG

drained dull mildewed stale stock

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

active different energized fresh invigorated lively new refreshed unused

ADJECTIVE

platitudinal

Synonyms

WEAK

banal bathetic bromidic cliched clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out

ADJECTIVE

platitudinous

Synonyms

WEAK

banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out

ADJECTIVE

stereotypical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

archetypal characteristic common customary ordinary prototypical stereotypic stock traditional typical usual

STRONG

routine

WEAK

banal bromidic clichéd cornball corny drained dull 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

ADJECTIVE

trite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banal corny dull hackneyed

WEAK

bathetic bromidic chain cliché clichéd common cornball drained exhausted flat hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh new original

WEAK

desirable important impressive pertinent relevant uncommon

ADJECTIVE

warmed-over

Synonyms

WEAK

banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid well-worn worn worn-out

NOUN

banality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

platitude

STRONG

adage boiler buzzword chestnut corn hokum plate saw trivia triviality truism

WEAK

cliché dullsville high camp old chestnut old saw prosaicism prosaism trite phrase

Antonyms

WEAK

coinage nuance original saying

NOUN

cliché

Synonyms

WEAK

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

NOUN

platitude

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banality bromide

STRONG

buzzword chestnut commonplace corn evenness flatness hokum inanity insipidity monotony motto potboiler proverb saw shibboleth stereotype tag triteness triviality truism vapidity verbiage

WEAK

boiler plate cliché hackneyed saying high camp old chestnut old story prosaicism trite remark

Antonyms

WEAK

coinage nuance

Example Sentences

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But the familiar tune “It’s a Small World” will soon include a new verse by songwriter and frequent Walt Disney collaborator Richard M. Sherman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Each score prompted celebration — and a familiar tune.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Just as the familiar tune “In the Hall of the Mountain King” gradually builds speed “accelerando,” as the compositional notation is known, some birdsong does too, like that of the nightingale.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

It is a familiar tune: People gripe about having to hear the same repertoire over and over.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

He loved playing the familiar tune on the ancient piano.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

familiar tune

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