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cliché in Arabic

عِبَارَةٌ مُتَدَاوَلَة ʕibāratun mutadāwala

UK/ˈkliː.ʃeɪ//kliˈʃeɪ/

cliché in Arabic: عِبَارَةٌ مُتَدَاوَلَة (ʕibāratun mutadāwala), كْلِيشِيه (klīšīh), رَوْسَم (rawsam). In English, cliché means something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.

Arabic words for cliché

overused phrase or expression
عِبَارَةٌ مُتَدَاوَلَة ʕibāratun mutadāwala, كْلِيشِيه klīšīh, رَوْسَم rawsam
anything else that is overused
رَوْسَم rawsam

English meaning of cliché

  1. noun Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
  2. noun A stereotype (printing plate).
  3. adjective Clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché.
  4. verb To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.

Full definition of cliché

cliché in a sentence

  • The villain kidnapping the love interest is a bit of a cliché.
  • I know it's a bit of a cliché, but love really does conquer all.

Synonyms of cliché

All synonyms of cliché

cliché in other languages

Questions about cliché in Arabic

What is the meaning of cliché in Arabic?
Cliché in Arabic is عِبَارَةٌ مُتَدَاوَلَة (ʕibāratun mutadāwala), كْلِيشِيه (klīšīh), رَوْسَم (rawsam).
ما معنى كلمة cliché؟
Cliché: عِبَارَةٌ مُتَدَاوَلَة (ʕibāratun mutadāwala), كْلِيشِيه (klīšīh), رَوْسَم (rawsam).
What does cliché mean in English?
Cliché means something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cliché (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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