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hackneyed

adjective

/ˈhæk.nid/

Meaning

Used too often and therefore lacking originality or freshness.

The speech was filled with hackneyed phrases that failed to inspire the audience.

trite, clichéd, stale, overused, banal

original, fresh, novel

hackneyed phrase, hackneyed expression, hackneyed cliché, hackneyed idea

Involving new ideas or methods; being the first to develop or use new methods.

able to be done or put into practice successfully

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters; chatty and rambling in speech

Giving a wide view of an extensive area in all directions.

acting in a scheming and ruthlessly determined way

Having or showing bad judgment or stubbornly holding to wrong ideas.