Timeworn (Adjective)
Meaning
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 comedian's reliance on timeworn jokes about marriage and parenthood was starting to get stale.
- Her attempts to motivate the team fell flat due to her use of timeworn phrases that lacked originality.
- The professor's timeworn examples of economic theory were not engaging to students who had heard them all before.
- The writer's overuse of timeworn metaphors and clichés detracted from the impact of her message.
- The politician's timeworn response to questions about the economy sounded insincere and rehearsed.