overused
overused adjective: used too much, or too often. Also the simple past and past participle of overuse.
Adjective
overused (comparative more overused, superlative most overused)
- Used too much, or too often.
- Hackneyed or clichéd.
- Synonyms:
- overdone, overworked, played out, banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock, clichéd, commonplace
Also used as
overused is also the simple past and past participle of overuse.
Synonyms of overused
Forms of overused
| comparative | more overused |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overused |
Origin of overused
From over- + used.
Questions about overused
- What does overused mean?
- Overused means used too much, or too often.
- What part of speech is overused?
- Overused is an adjective.
Words near overused in the dictionary
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