cliché

Noun

1. (rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
2. A stereotype (printing plate).

Adj

Clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché.

Verb

To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkliːʃeɪ/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French cliché.

Synonyms

stereotype

platitude

commonplace

printing plate

cliche

stock phrase

adagial

proverbial

rigid

routine

static

Translations

Klischee

cliché

cliché

cliché

tópico

clisé

cliché

gemeenplaats

platitude

chavão

clixé

komunał

στερεότυπο

clichê

tarte à la crème