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familiar tune

ADJECTIVE
commonplace
Synonyms
STRONGEST
customary mundane normal obvious prevalent typical
STRONG
familiar humdrum mainstream middling natural ordinary pedestrian plebeian starch vanilla
WEAK
boiler plate characterless clichéd colorless conventional corny dime-a-dozen garden variety hackneyed lowly matter-of-course mediocre middle-of-the-road prosaic run-of-the-mill stale stereotyped threadbare trite uneventful unexceptional uninteresting unnoteworthy widespread workaday worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal different irregular rare uncommon unconventional unusual
STRONG
exceptional extraordinary
WEAK
infrequent peculiar
ADJECTIVE
hackneyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banal corny stale threadbare timeworn trite well-worn
WEAK
antiquated common commonplace conventional everyday hokey moth-eaten obsolete old old-hat out-of-date outdated outmoded overworked pedestrian played-out quotidian run-of-the-mill stereotyped stock unoriginal worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new original
WEAK
uncommon
ADJECTIVE
overused
Synonyms
STRONG
drained dull mildewed stale stock
WEAK
banal bromidic clichéd common cornball corny flat hackneyed hokey jejune moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made run-of-the-mill shopworn threadbare timeworn uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn-out
Antonyms
STRONG
active different energized fresh invigorated lively new refreshed unused
ADJECTIVE
platitudinal
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic cliched clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
platitudinous
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
stereotypical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
archetypal characteristic common customary ordinary prototypical stereotypic stock traditional typical usual
STRONG
routine
WEAK
banal bromidic clichéd cornball corny drained dull flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat overused platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made run-of-the-mill shopworn stale threadbare timeworn uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn-out
ADJECTIVE
trite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banal corny dull hackneyed
WEAK
bathetic bromidic chain cliché clichéd common cornball drained exhausted flat hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary pedestrian platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid warmed-over well-worn worn worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fresh new original
WEAK
desirable important impressive pertinent relevant uncommon
ADJECTIVE
warmed-over
Synonyms
WEAK
banal bathetic bromidic clichéd common commonplace cornball corny drained dull exhausted flat hackneyed hokey jejune mildewed moth-eaten musty old hat ordinary overused overworked pedestrian platitudinal platitudinous prosaic ready-made routine run-of-the-mill set shopworn stale stereotyped stereotypic stereotypical stock threadbare timeworn tired uninspired unoriginal used-up vapid well-worn worn worn-out
NOUN
banality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
platitude
STRONG
adage boiler buzzword chestnut corn hokum plate saw trivia triviality truism
WEAK
cliché dullsville high camp old chestnut old saw prosaicism prosaism trite phrase
Antonyms
WEAK
coinage nuance original saying
NOUN
cliché
Synonyms
WEAK
adage banality boiler plate bromide buzzword chestnut commonplace corn counterword motto old story platitude potboiler prosaism proverb saying shibboleth slogan stale saying stereotype threadbare phrase trite remark triteness triviality truism vapid expression
NOUN
platitude
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banality bromide
STRONG
buzzword chestnut commonplace corn evenness flatness hokum inanity insipidity monotony motto potboiler proverb saw shibboleth stereotype tag triteness triviality truism vapidity verbiage
WEAK
boiler plate cliché hackneyed saying high camp old chestnut old story prosaicism trite remark
Antonyms
WEAK
coinage nuance

Example Sentences

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But the familiar tune “It’s a Small World” will soon include a new verse by songwriter and frequent Walt Disney collaborator Richard M. Sherman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Each score prompted celebration — and a familiar tune.

From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Just as the familiar tune “In the Hall of the Mountain King” gradually builds speed “accelerando,” as the compositional notation is known, some birdsong does too, like that of the nightingale.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2023

No, the current situation is not a repeat of ancient market history; while the market and economy are whistling a familiar tune to old-timers, there are differences.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2022

The pipe organ wheezed out the opening notes of a familiar tune.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon