hackneyed

derivative

dɪˈrɪvətɪv

adjective

imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason.

an artist who is not in the slightest bit derivative

imitative,unoriginal,uninventive,non-innovative,unimaginative,uninspired,copied,plagiarized,plagiaristic,second-hand,secondary,echoic,trite,hackneyed,clichéd,stale,tired,worn out,flat,rehashed,warmed-up,stock,banal,copycat,cribbed,old hat,hacky

noun

something which is based on another source.

the aircraft is a derivative of the Falcon 20G

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corny

ˈkɔːni

adjective

trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental.

it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one

banal,trite,hackneyed,commonplace,clichéd,predictable,stereotyped,platitudinous,inane,fatuous,vapid,jejune,weak,feeble,tired,stale,overworked,overused,well worn,mawkish,sentimental,sickly,sickly-sweet,cloying,syrupy,sugary,saccharine,honeyed,oversweet,sickening,nauseating,choking,twee,old hat,out of the ark,played out,hacky,cheesy,mushy,slushy,sloppy,schmaltzy,cutesy,cute,gooey,drippy,treacly,icky,sick-making,toe-curling,soppy,cornball,dime-store,sappy,hokey,truistic,bromidic

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corniest

ˈkɔːni

adjective

trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental.

it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one

banal,trite,hackneyed,commonplace,clichéd,predictable,stereotyped,platitudinous,inane,fatuous,vapid,jejune,weak,feeble,tired,stale,overworked,overused,well worn,mawkish,sentimental,sickly,sickly-sweet,cloying,syrupy,sugary,saccharine,honeyed,oversweet,sickening,nauseating,choking,twee,old hat,out of the ark,played out,hacky,cheesy,mushy,slushy,sloppy,schmaltzy,cutesy,cute,gooey,drippy,treacly,icky,sick-making,toe-curling,soppy,cornball,dime-store,sappy,hokey,truistic,bromidic

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cornier

ˈkɔːni

adjective

trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental.

it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one

banal,trite,hackneyed,commonplace,clichéd,predictable,stereotyped,platitudinous,inane,fatuous,vapid,jejune,weak,feeble,tired,stale,overworked,overused,well worn,mawkish,sentimental,sickly,sickly-sweet,cloying,syrupy,sugary,saccharine,honeyed,oversweet,sickening,nauseating,choking,twee,old hat,out of the ark,played out,hacky,cheesy,mushy,slushy,sloppy,schmaltzy,cutesy,cute,gooey,drippy,treacly,icky,sick-making,toe-curling,soppy,cornball,dime-store,sappy,hokey,truistic,bromidic

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conventional

kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l

adjective

based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.

a conventional morality had dictated behaviour

normal,standard,regular,ordinary,usual,traditional,typical,common,common or garden,garden variety,run-of-the-mill,prosaic,pedestrian,commonplace,unimaginative,uninspired,uninspiring,unadventurous,unremarkable,unexceptional,unoriginal,derivative,formulaic,predictable,stock,hackneyed,clichéd,stereotypical,stereotyped,trite,platitudinous,old hat,plain vanilla,bog-standard,hacky,formalistic

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commonplace

ˈkɒmənpleɪs

adjective

not unusual; ordinary.

unemployment was commonplace in his trade

ordinary,run-of-the-mill,middle-of-the-road,mainstream,unremarkable,unexceptional,undistinguished,uninspired,unexciting,unmemorable,forgettable,indifferent,average,so-so,mediocre,pedestrian,prosaic,lacklustre,dull,bland,uninteresting,mundane,everyday,quotidian,humdrum,hackneyed,trite,banal,clichéd,predictable,overused,overdone,overworked,stale,worn out,time-worn,tired,unoriginal,derivative,common or garden,garden variety,nothing to write home about,nothing to get excited about,no great shakes,not so hot,not up to much,vanilla,plain vanilla,bog-standard,a dime a dozen,old hat,corny,played out,hacky,not much cop,ten a penny,ornery,bush-league,cornball,dime-store,half-pie,common,normal,usual,familiar,routine,standard,day-to-day,daily,regular,frequent,habitual,conventional,typical

noun

a usual or ordinary thing.

bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there

everyday thing/event,routine,nothing out of the ordinary

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banal

/bəˈnɑl/
/bəˈnæl/

adjective

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

songs with banal, repeated words

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