CLICHED Synonyms

• following accepted customs and proprieties

• (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy

• unimaginative and conformist

• conforming with accepted standards

• represented in simplified or symbolic form

• in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past

• rigidly formal or bound by convention

• dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

• capable of being foretold

• lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality

• depleted of strength or energy

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual

• used until no longer useful

• drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

• exploitation to the point of diminishing returns

• make use of too often or too extensively

• made for purchase and immediate use

• a manufactured artifact (as a garment or piece of furniture) that is made in advance and available for purchase

• repeated regularly without thought or originality

• commercially produced; not homemade