| Main Entry: | cliché |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | overused, hackneyed phrase |
Synonyms: |
adage, banality, boiler plate, bromide, buzzword, chestnut, commonplace, corn, counterword, familiar tune, motto, old story, platitude, potboiler, prosaism, proverb, rubber stamp, saying, shibboleth, slogan, stale saying, stereotype, threadbare phrase, trite remark, triteness, triviality, truism, vapid expression |
Antonyms: |
coinage, nuance |
| Main Entry: | portmanteau word |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | combination word |
Synonyms: |
blend, blendword, compound, counterword, merged word, portmanteau, portmantologism, telescope word |