hackneyedness

Definitions

The quality or state of being overused, trite, or lacking in originality.

The condition of having become commonplace or stale through excessive repetition.

Examples

The critic dismissed the film for its utter hackneyedness, noting that every plot twist had been seen a dozen times before.

Despite the author's attempt to modernize the story, the hackneyedness of the dialogue made the characters feel like tired archetypes.

Synonyms

triteness banality commonplace nature staleness overuse platitudinousness

Antonyms

originality freshness novelty uniqueness creativity inventiveness innovation