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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

  1. adjective Of a product in a retail store: damaged from being on display and handled by customers, etc.; shop-soiled.
  2. adjective Of an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
  3. adjective Of an object: faded, shabby.

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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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