overused; repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
His hackneyed phrases failed to impress the audience.
Vocabulary like hackneyed appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
excessively heightened speech; lofty in style
pretentious; impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur
satisfy; make happy or satisfied
unnecessary and unearned
seriousness; the force of attraction between all masses
talkative; (of animals) tending to form a group with others of the same species
trickery; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
easily deceived
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