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HotWords Lesson 4
words relating to unoriginal, dull, played out
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| banal | dull or stale because of overuse; trite; hackneyed |
| cliché | an idea or expression that has become stale due to overuse |
| derivative | unoriginal; taken from something already existing |
| hackneyed | made commonplace by overuse; trite |
| insipid | lacking flavor or taste; exciting |
| lackluster | lacking vitality, energy, or brightness; boring |
| mundane | commonplace; ordinary |
| platitude | quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original |
| prosaic | dull; commonplace |
| trite | unoriginal and stale due to overuse |
| vapid | lacking freshness and zest; flat; stale |