Synonyms of shopworn
24 similar words
Another word for shopworn is shop-soiled. Other synonyms of shopworn are timeworn, banal, bathetic, bromidic and cheesy.
Synonyms and similar words for shopworn
adjectiveOf an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd...
- shop-soiled
- timewornShowing the effects of wear due to long use.
- banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
- bromidicStale, banal, clichéd.
- cheesyOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- stock
- clichédRepeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
- commonplaceOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- cornyHackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- dog-earedRagged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
- hackneyedRepeated too often.
- hoaryOld or old-fashioned; trite.
- overdoneRepeated too often; hackneyed.
- overusedHackneyed or clichéd.
- overworkedHaving been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
- patTrite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
- played outOverused, hackneyed; clichéd.
- staleNo longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
- threadbare figurativelyOf an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
- tiredOverused, cliché.
- triteUsed so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
- warmed-overClichéd, overused or stale.
- well-wornTrite or hackneyed; repeated too often.
Meaning of shopworn
- adjective Of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.; shop-soiled.
- adjective Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
- adjective Of an object: faded, shabby.
Questions about synonyms of shopworn
- What is another word for shopworn?
- Shopworn has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shop-soiled, timeworn, banal, bathetic, bromidic, cheesy, stock and clichéd.
- What does shopworn mean?
- Shopworn means of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.; shop-soiled.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: shopworn (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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