ster·e·o·typed
(stĕr′ē-ə-tīpt′, stîr′-)adj.1. Lacking originality, creativity, or individuality.
2. Conforming to a social norm; conventional.
3. Of or relating to stereotypy: stereotyped behavior.
4. Printing Printed or reproduced from stereotype plates.
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stereotyped
(ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪpt; ˈstɪər-) adj1. lacking originality or individuality; conventional; trite
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) reproduced from or on a stereotype printing plate
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ster•e•o•typed
(ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪpt, ˈstɪər-)
adj. fixed or settled in form; lacking freshness or originality; hackneyed; conventional.
[1810–20]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. | 1. | stereotyped - lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality; "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"conventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes" |
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stereotyped
adjective unoriginal, stock, standard, tired, conventional, played out, stale, banal, standardized, mass-produced, corny (slang), threadbare, trite, hackneyed, overused, platitudinous, cliché-ridden Listeners seem to have stereotyped ideas. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
stereotyped
adjectiveWithout freshness or appeal because of overuse:
banal,
bromidic,
clichéd,
commonplace,
corny,
hackneyed,
musty,
overused,
overworked,
platitudinal,
platitudinous,
shopworn,
stale,
stereotypic,
stereotypical,
threadbare,
timeworn,
tired,
trite,
warmed-over,
well-worn,
worn-out.
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