Old-hat (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's speech was criticized for being old-hat, containing the same overused phrases and promises that his predecessors had made for years.
- The comedian's jokes relied too heavily on old-hat stereotypes and cliches, failing to deliver anything fresh or original.
- The professor's lecture on leadership was old-hat, covering the same tired principles and philosophies that had been discussed in countless other business books.
- The movie's romantic plot was old-hat, following the same familiar tropes and cliches that had been done to death in countless other films.
- The company's advertising strategy was old-hat, relying on outdated techniques and messaging that no longer resonated with modern consumers.