stereotypical
stereotypical
Definition
stereo·typi·cal (ster′ē ə tip′i kəl, stir′-)
adjective
- of or produced by stereotypy
- stereotyped; hackneyed
stereotypical
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- portrayal: He also presents a stereotypical portrayal of the Native Americans of the region.
- assumption: Do not make stereotypical assumptions about the capabilities of disabled people.
- image: My daily routine probably does not fit the stereotypical image of a third year law student.
- notion: Further, the representation in many of the stories reinforced stereotypical notions: It was difficult for women to get jobs.
- attitude: Anyone involved in selecting for promotion must be warned against stereotypical attitudes based on age.
- perception: Black Caribbean pupils suffer disproportionately from stereotypical perceptions from teachers.
Modifying Another Word
- very: One of these very stereotypical actions should make the point hit home for her.
- too: The acting is rather bland, no-one gives an outstanding performance and the characters are too stereotypical to have much depth.
- slightly: Looking at the script book, this seems to have been in Terry Nation's slightly stereotypical script.
- rather: Also her character is rather stereotypical, and shows few quirks to make her in anyway interesting or original.
- so: He provides all of the fashion and girly quips that have become so stereotypical of a character like this but they are funny.
- almost: Somewhat detached from his peers, in an almost stereotypical fashion.
Used with adjective complement
- become: These elements become stereotypical rather than an intrinsic part of the garden.
Browse dictionary entries near stereotypical
- stereotyped
- stereotype
- stereotropism
- stereotomy
- stereotaxy
- stereotaxis
- stereoscopy
- stereoscopic
- stereoscope
- stereopticon
- stereotypy
- steric
- steric hindrance
- sterilant
- sterile
- sterility
- sterilize
- sterlet
- sterling
- sterling area
