oldchestnut

Main Entry:	hackneyed [hak-need] Show IPA/ˈhæknid/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	clichéd, tired
Synonyms:	antiquated, banal, common, commonplace, conventional, corny, everyday, familiar tune, hokey, moth-eaten, obsolete, old, old-chestnut, old-hat, old-saw, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, overworked, pedestrian, played-out, quotidian, run-of-the-mill, stale, stereotyped, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tripe, trite, unoriginal, well-worn, worn-out
Antonyms:	fresh, new, original, uncommon

* = informal/non-formal usage
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