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clichéd

[/klɪˈʃeɪd/]
adjective
batido
1. lacking originality; repeated so often as to be no longer interesting or effective
The movie relied on clichéd plot devices that we've seen a thousand times before.
O filme se baseou em dispositivos de enredo batidos que já vimos mil vezes antes.
2. overused to the point of losing meaning or impact
His clichéd apology sounded insincere.
Seu pedido de desculpas batido soou insincero.
NYC Slang
played out
Synonyms
hackneyedtritebanalstereotypicalpredictableunoriginal
Antonyms
originalfreshinnovativenovelunique

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
batido
most common usage
General Brazilian
clichê
also used as adjective in informal speech
Portugal
batido
standard usage
Portugal
desgastado
alternative meaning 'worn out'

Related Idioms & Phrases

as old as the hills
same old story
nothing new under the sun
um clichê ambulante (a walking cliché)
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