Derivative and Stereotypical

Derivative

Derivative adjective - Taken or created from something original or basic.

Stereotypical and derivative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stereotypical" instead an adjective "Derivative".

Nearby Words: derive, derivation, derived, derivable, derivatively

Stereotypical

Stereotypical adjective - Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality.
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Derivative and stereotypical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derivative" instead an adjective "Stereotypical".

Nearby Words: stereotype, stereotyped

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  • Series / Star Trek: The Next Generation Wil Wheaton mentioned in his blog that if it wasn't for that, the stereotypical accents and their human appearance it might have been a rather good, if derivative, episode.
  • Down on the Farm Though most references to his family paint them as stereotypical rubes, this is subverted in one episode when Woody reveals that they found the pretentious film Diane created about his life in Boston "derivative of Godard." (Fun fact: the character was named "Woody" before Woody Harrelson was cast.)
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