stereotyped

[ster-ee-uh-tahypt, steer-] / ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪpt, ˈstɪər- /

ADJECTIVE

standard, conventional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corny

STRONG

dull mass-produced overused stale standardized stock tired

WEAK

banal cliché-ridden clichéd commonplace hackneyed ordinary platitudinous played-out threadbare trite unoriginal well-worn worn thin worn-out

Antonyms

STRONG

active fresh

WEAK

different dissimilar unconventional unlike

Example Sentences

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Eating disorders are themselves understudied within the mental health field, where conditions like anorexia have incorrectly been stereotyped as only affecting teenage girls.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2025

She added she has always felt supported by him, but felt stereotyped by others.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

POTENTE: It’s comparable to, in my mind, what a musician’s life might be like, like a rock star or a stereotyped idea of what that would be like.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Opera can often be stereotyped as this archaic museum piece.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2024

Let me describe this stereotyped situation: A crime wave is sweeping a city and citizens are clamoring for police action.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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