Hackneyed and Strange

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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

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Strange is an antonym for hackneyed.

Nearby Word: hackney

Strange adjective - Not known or experienced before.

Usage example: using public transportation was all very strange to a rural girl like her

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Hackneyed is an antonym for strange.

Nearby Words: strangeness, stranger, strangely

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Strange and Hackneyed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hackneyed/strange

Hackneyed & Strange. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hackneyed/strange>.

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