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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

overused en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English used English overused From over- + used.

Meanings

  1. Used too much, or too often.
  2. (of a word or phrase) Hackneyed or clichéd.

Forms

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most overused Degree=Sup lexicographic
more overused Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

bromidic · bathetic · warmed-over · played out · hoary · well-worn · commonplace · trite · banal · pat · overworked · overworked · overdone · stock · tired · hackneyed · cheesy · threadbare · corny · dog-eared · stale · overdone · overused · timeworn · clichéd · played out · shopworn

Translations (5)

sv överanvänd (used too much) · sv kliché (hackneyed, cliché) · sv uttjatad (hackneyed, cliché) · fr abusé (used too much) · fr usé (hackneyed, cliché)

overused en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English used English overused From over- + used.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of overuse
    form of overuse