cliché

/kliːˈʃeɪ/

nounadjectivecli · ché

Think: “CLear + SHAY” — a cliché is a clear, familiar saying you’ve heard a million times (klee-SHAY).

Yes, it's cliché. The ending sounds like “SHAY” and is often written with an accent in French: cliché.

Definitions

  1. nounAn overused phrase, idea, or expression that has lost its original impact because it is used too often.
  2. adjectiveOverused and unoriginal; predictable because it has been said or done too many times.

Examples

  • “Calling it “love at first sight” felt like a cliché in the middle of a serious conversation.”
  • “The movie’s plot was entertaining, but some scenes were a bit cliché.”
  • “Instead of using a cliché, she described the feeling in her own words.”

Synonyms

platitudetruismbanalitycommonplacestereotype

Antonyms

originalitynovelty

Translations

ES clichéPT clichêFR cliché

Common misspellings

clicheeclisheclecheclicheyclicheaclitchéclichèclichéé

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