stereotypical

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stereotypical

/ˌstɛɹ.iː.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ UK
/ˌstɪə̯-/ UK
/ˌstɪː-/ UK
/ˌstɛɹ.i.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ Canada, US
/ˌstɪɹ-/ Canada, US
/ˌsteɹ.iː.əˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ Australia
/ˌstɪə̯-/ Australia
/ˌsteɹ.iː.əˈtəp.ə.kəl/ New Zealand
/ˌsti(ː)ə̯-/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɪpɪkəl

adjective more stereotypical · most stereotypical

Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional. There were a lot of young girls, in their early-twenties she guessed, many of them either Gothed up in thick black mascara and black lip stick, others looking like stereotypical Beat Girls in black rollnecks and jeans.
Banal, commonplace, and clichéd because of overuse. I was disappointed by the stereotypical the-butler-did-it ending.
Relating to stereotypy. Tics are brief, stereotypical behaviors that are initiated by an unconscious urge that can be temporarily suppressed.

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Closest in meaning: conventional, unimaginative, typical, routine, standard, age-old, old-fashioned, antiquated, outdated, outmoded, old, persistence, obsolete, rigid, sexist, impartial

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adj pertaining to a stereotype

Español	estereotípico, tópico
Français	stéréotypé

adj banal

Español	estereotipado, manoseado, gastado, trillado
Italiano	stereotipo

adj relating to stereotypy

Italiano	stereotipo

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@misc{stereotypical_2026,
  title = {stereotypical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stereotypical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}