Cliché Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of CLICHÉ

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1

:

a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting

• a speech filled with clichés about “finding your way” and “keeping the faith”

2

:

something that is so commonly used in books, stories, etc., that it is no longer effective

• The macho cop of Hollywood movies has become a cliché.

— clichéd

/kliˈʃeɪd/

adjective

[more clichéd; most clichéd]

• a clichéd phrase
• The movie's characters are clichéd and uninteresting.