stereotyped
[ ster-ee-uh-tahypt, steer- ]
adjective
reproduced in or by stereotype plates.
fixed or settled in form; hackneyed; conventional.
Origin of stereotyped
1First recorded in 1810–20; stereotype + -ed2
synonym study For stereotyped
2. See commonplace.
Other words for stereotyped
Opposites for stereotyped
Other words from stereotyped
- non·ster·e·o·typed, adjective
- un·ster·e·o·typed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for stereotyped
stereotyped
/ (ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪpt, ˈstɪər-) /
adjective
lacking originality or individuality; conventional; trite
reproduced from or on a stereotype printing plate
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