Synonyms for cliché
kliˈʃeɪ, klɪ-cliché

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1. clichénoun

   Synonyms:
   platitude

2. clichénoun

   Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.

   Kidnapping the love interest during a film is a bit of a cliché.

   Synonyms:
   platitude

3. clichénoun

   A stereotype (printing plate).

   Synonyms:
   platitude

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace, bromidenoun

   a trite or obvious remark

   Synonyms:
   banality, commonplace, bromide, cliche, platitude

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1. • Remark
   • Truism

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1. List of paraphrases for "cliché":

   cliché, stereotype, platitude, clichéd, truism, commonplace, snapshot, photograph

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1. Alastair Campbell:

   I just think the whole Washington thing's become a cliché, i mean, you do have to have politicians. They have to be democratic elected ; they have to meet somewhere ; they happen to meet in Washington.

2. Lee C. Bollinger:

   Nurture an appetite for being puzzled, for being confused, indeed for being openly stupid, and that - despite what you may think - is very difficult...We all know the cliche' that a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. It is also true that a lot of knowledge can be a dangerous thing as well...use your ignorance as well as your knowledge for creative means.

3. The Oilers:

   Well, we’re nine games in( 3-6-0), i think we’re done figuring it out here. We need to start putting together games. One night it’s the power play. One night it’s a little bit of a lull. One night it’s another thing. So we have to collectively come together and put together 60 full minutes. It sounds so cliche but all areas need to be riding together and that has n’t happened for us yet.

4. Editor Robin Muir:

   Vogue has been synonymous with fashion and photography ... for 100 years, it's the style bible, I mean that old cliché comes into play.

5. Alexander Bernstein:

   It's not really the cliche of sitting around and eating a bag of potato chips and playing games, there is more to it and this is starting to explode and be a new world order that's taking over regular sports.