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cliché
- /ˈkliː.ʃeɪ/ UK
- /kliˈʃeɪ/ US
Rhymes with -iːʃeɪ, -eɪ
noun clichés · cliche
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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.
The villain kidnapping the love interest is a bit of a cliché.
Similar: convention, platitude, stereotype, trope, byword, saying, adage, saw, proverb, maxim, apothegm, apophthegm
- A stereotype (printing plate).
adjective more cliché · most cliché · cliche
- Clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché.
verb clichés · clichéing · clichéd · clichéed
- To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché. He clichéd at me. He clichéd at me in a perky, condescending tone.
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noun overused phrase or expression
| Español | cliché, clisé, tópico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 클리셰 keullisye, 상투어 sangtueo |
| 日本語 | 決まり文句 kimari monku, クリシェ kurishe, 常套語 jōtōgo |
| 中文 | 陳詞濫調 /陈词滥调 chéncílàndiào, 老生常談 /老生常谈 lǎoshēngchángtán, 老套 lǎotào |
| हिन्दी | क्लीशे klīśe |
| Português | clichê, lugar-comum, chavão, platitude |
| Français | cliché, poncif, lieu commun |
| Deutsch | Klischee, Gemeinplatz, Stereotyp, Banalität, Abgedroschenheit, Plattheit |
| Italiano | cliché, luogo comune, stereotipo |
| Ελληνικά | κλισέ klisé, στερεότυπο stereótypo |
| Română | clișeu |
| Русский | клише́ klišé, штамп štamp |
| Tiếng Việt | sáo ngữ |
| العربية | عِبَارَةٌ مُتَدَاوَلَة ʕibāratun mutadāwala, كْلِيشِيه klīšīh, رَوْسَم rawsam |
| עברית | קְלִישָׁאָה klisha'á |
noun anything else that is overused
| Español | tópico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 클리셰 keullisye |
| 日本語 | クリシェ kurishe |
| Português | clichê |
| Français | platitude, lieu commun |
| Deutsch | Klischee, Versatzstück |
| Ελληνικά | στερεότυπο stereótypo |
| Русский | клише́ klišé, штамп štamp |
| العربية | رَوْسَم rawsam |
| עברית | קְלִישָׁאָה klisha'á |
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title = {cliché},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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