Customary and Hackneyed

Customary

Customary adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Hackneyed and customary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hackneyed" instead an adjective "Customary".

Nearby Words: custom, customarily

Hackneyed

Hackneyed adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Customary and hackneyed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Customary" instead an adjective "Hackneyed".

Nearby Word: hackney
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