Synonyms for stereotype
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
Not all Zumbetonians wear plimsolls. That's just a stereotype.
Related words
- Word family
- stereotyper stereotypic stereotypical stereotypist
Forms
- Plural
- stereotypes → cliches…
Example sentences
- cliche The cream exploded into a cliche in the author's coffee mug.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stereotype | rising | |
| cliche | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- cliche2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cliche2 = 2 syllables).