Hackneyed and Imitative

Hackneyed

Hackneyed adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.
Usage example: it's hackneyed, but true—the more you save the more you earn

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

Nearby Word: hackney

Imitative

Imitative adjective - Using or marked by the use of something else as a basis or model.

Hackneyed and imitative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hackneyed" instead an adjective "Imitative".

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