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adjective

ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīpt How to pronounce stereotyped (audio)
Definition of stereotypednext
as in cliche
used or heard so often as to be dull the wacky neighbor and other stereotyped characters seen on TV sitcoms

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stereotyped

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verb

past tense of stereotype
as in popularized
to use so much as to make less appealing Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.

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How does the adjective stereotyped differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of stereotyped are hackneyed, threadbare, and trite. While all these words mean "lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest," stereotyped implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form.

views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date

In what contexts can hackneyed take the place of stereotyped?

While in some cases nearly identical to stereotyped, hackneyed stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless.

all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed

When would threadbare be a good substitute for stereotyped?

The synonyms threadbare and stereotyped are sometimes interchangeable, but threadbare applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted.

a mystery novel with a threadbare plot

Where would trite be a reasonable alternative to stereotyped?

Although the words trite and stereotyped have much in common, trite applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity.

"you win some, you lose some" is a trite expression

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Recent Examples of stereotyped
Adjective
Tragedies can be examined by those outside of its sphere of destruction, but the groundswell of feeling from Mexican viewers and critics is that there was little or no care taken to understand the cultural grief beyond stereotyped spectacle. —Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 Founded by artists who grew up in Maryvale, Salcido said the purpose of Labor is to be the bridge that shows the artistic capacity and potential of Maryvale because the neighborhood is too often stereotyped, underrepresented and ignored. —David Ulloa Jr, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
For decades, the profession has been stereotyped as a world of calculators and spreadsheets, quietly humming in the background of business. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025 This is, of course, a tremendously unfair characterization of the lunch lady, who, given her profession of feeding hungry children, ought to be stereotyped as saintly rather than monstrous. —Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stereotyped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotyped
  1. tired
  2. bored
  3. hackneyed
  4. overused
  5. commonplace
  6. exhausted
  7. overexposed
Adjective
  • Reed got her first gig at Cataloochee at the age of 19 in 1996 and has never tired of the work.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Manning’s inefficiency was on full display, and the Longhorns faithful grew tired of it during the first half.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of tired
Verb
  • Davis and his crew got bored and went to the liquor store.
    — Gina Barton, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The first instinct when bored at work is to search for a new job.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of bored
Adjective
  • Trauma is not a hackneyed literary trope in the work of Miriam Toews.
    — Lorrie Moore, The New York Review of Books, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Similarly, the billionaire-villain forgery subplot and the insertion of romance into team dynamics came across as forced, hackneyed and unnecessary.
    — Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Definition of hackneyed
Verb
  • Annabelle has been in so many movies now, to the point of being overused (the real doll has even been suspected of paranormal activity recently).
    — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The redemption story is overused in sports, but Anisimova coming back from a double-bagel Wimbledon final defeat against Iga Świątek to beat the same player a couple of months later was extraordinary.
    — The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of overused
Adjective
  • Prequels have become rather commonplace in sci-fi these days, offering us a window into the event that shaped the world of the original story.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • British and English flags have also become commonplace in cities and towns across the nation in tandem with the protests.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Definition of commonplace
Verb
  • The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.
    — Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • United’s decade-plus of footballing dysfunction owes a partial debt to hiring processes that can make sense in the moment, but leave head coaches overexposed.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • If most of your liabilities reprice simultaneously, you’re overexposed.
    — Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Definition of overexposed

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