noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché." language writing communication style phrase word literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stereotype (printing plate). Examples : "The movie relied too heavily on the superhero cliche of the orphaned protagonist seeking revenge. " language literature writing style communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché. Examples : "The screenwriter was criticized for clicheing the hero's name; "Max Power" just felt too predictable and overused. " language writing communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
