Hackneyed and Striking

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

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Striking is an antonym for hackneyed.

Nearby Word: hackney

Striking adjective - Likely to attract attention.

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Hackneyed is an antonym for striking.

Nearby Words: strike, strikingly, striker, striked

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Striking and Hackneyed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hackneyed/striking

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