Synonyms for overused
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Overdone — hackneyed or clichéd
overdone, tired, overworked, well-worn, stale, threadbare, played out, shop-worn, hackneyed, trite, corny, commonplace, time-worn, banal
Definitions
- adj. 1
Hackneyed or clichéd.
Example sentences
- tired I'm getting tired of driving on this winding road.
- overworked You don't need to get so overworked over yourself.
- overdone The reputation of Scorpio people is simply overdone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overused | rising | |
| tired | rising | |
| overworked | steady | |
| overdone | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- tired2, stale1, corny2, banal2, trite1
- 8 letters
- overdone3
- 9 letters
- hackneyed2
- 10 letters
- overworked3, threadbare2
- 11 letters
- commonplace3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tired2 = 2 syllables).