cliches
noun/kliːˈʃeɪz/
Frequency rank: #15,524 most common English word
Meaning
overused expressions or ideas that have lost their original impact.
Example sentence
His speech was full of cliches like 'every cloud has a silver lining' and 'time heals all wounds'.
Synonyms & related words
- platitudes
- stereotypes
- banalities
- truisms
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