overused

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overused

adjective more overused · most overused

Used too much, or too often.
of a word or phrase Hackneyed or clichéd.
Similar: overdone, overworked, played out, banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock, clichéd, commonplace, corny, dog-eared

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of overuse

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adj used too much

Français	abusé

adj hackneyed, cliché

Français	usé

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@misc{overused_2026,
  title = {overused},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overused},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}