Cliche meaning
A person or character whose behavior is predictable or superficial.
noun
An expression or idea that has become trite.
noun
The definition of a cliché is an often repeated or used phrase or statement that has been used so much it has become trite and kind of meaningless.
An example of a cliché is the expression of "walk a mile in another's shoes."
noun
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]
Kidnapping the love interest during a film is a bit of a cliché.
noun
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Informal form of cliché.
noun
A trite or overused expression or idea.
noun
Clichéd.
adjective
A stereotype printing plate.
noun