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familiar tune
adjective as in commonplace
adjective as in hackneyed
adjective as in overused
adjective as in platitudinal
Weak matches
- 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 as in platitudinous
Weak matches
- 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 as in stereotypical
Strongest matches
Strong match
adjective as in trite
Weak matches
adjective as in warmed-over
Weak matches
- 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 as in banality
Strongest match
noun as in cliché
noun as in platitude
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Familiar tune for the Chargers, who are very competitive with Justin Herbert at the helm but as usual are shorthanded because of injuries and lose to Chiefs.
Familiar tune for the Chargers, who are very competitive with Justin Herbert at the helm but as usual are shorthanded because of injuries and lose to Chiefs.
Familiar tune for the Chargers, who are very competitive with Justin Herbert at the helm but as usual are shorthanded because of injuries and lose to Chiefs.
Actors Dallas Liu and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, who star in Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” discuss Prince Zuko, Uncle Iroh and the emotional funeral scene that features a familiar tune.
This younger version of the magical chocolatier then recites different lyrics to the familiar tune:
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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