hackneyed
/ˈhæknid/
lacking significance through overuse; unoriginal
hackneyed in a sentence
“The hackneyed plot had been done a thousand times before.”
Origin of hackneyed
From hackney horse for hire, referring to something overused like a hired horse
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apparently attractive but having no real value; flashy
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making a show of being morally superior to others
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behaving as though one thinks one is superior to others
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