hackneyed
/ˈhæknid/adjective
उच्चारण हैक्निड
घिसा-पिटा, बासी
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SSC Exams before 2018
adjective
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disapproving
used too often and therefore boring
घिसा-पिटा, बासी
- a hackneyed phrase
- The film's hackneyed plot bored the audience within the first half hour.
- The essay was full of hackneyed expressions.
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- Critics found the story hackneyed and predictable.
- The film relied on the hackneyed idea of a long-lost twin.
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hack·neyed
?Which word?
Keep the overused words together: hackneyed, clichéd, trite, banal, stale, threadbare (used so often it has lost its effect), stereotyped.
अति-प्रयुक्त के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hackneyed, clichéd, trite, banal, stale, threadbare (इतना प्रयुक्त कि प्रभाव खो दे), stereotyped।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: avoid hackneyed phrases like 'in today's modern world' in essays.
परीक्षा युक्ति: निबंधों में 'in today's modern world' जैसे घिसे-पिटे वाक्यांशों से बचें।