Overused

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of overuse form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Used too much, or too often.
  2. 2
    Hackneyed or clichéd.

Synonyms

All synonyms
commonoverworkedshopwornstalethreadbaretime-worn

Example

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"My hovercraft is full of jokes that have been overused to the point where only a small chuckle at best can be elicited from them."

Etymology

From over- + used.

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