stereotypical

stereotypical
a) Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional

I was disappointed by the stereotypical the-butler-did-it ending.

b) banal, commonplace and clichéd because of overuse

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  • stereotypical — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Without freshness or appeal because of overuse: banal, bromidic, clichéd, commonplace, corny, hackneyed, musty, overused, overworked, platitudinal, platitudinous, shopworn, stale, stereotyped, stereotypic,… …   English dictionary for students

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