stereotypical

Definitions

Relating to or characterized by a fixed, oversimplified, and conventional image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Conforming to a widely held but often inaccurate or reductive pattern or belief.

Examples

The movie relied on stereotypical portrayals of villains that felt unoriginal and predictable.

It is a stereotypical assumption that all teenagers are obsessed with social media.

Synonyms

conventional formulaic predictable standardized hackneyed archetypal

Antonyms

original unique unconventional atypical innovative distinctive individualistic