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单词 stereotyped
释义

stereotyped

adjective

ste·​reo·​typed ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīpt How to pronounce stereotyped (audio)
ˈstir-
1
a
: conforming to a fixed or general pattern or type
Infection causes a stereotyped physiological response in vertebrates characterized by fever and depression of plasma iron and zinc concentrations. Science
b
: conforming to or characteristic of a stereotype of a simplified or prejudiced nature
… sports that allow women participants to remain true to the stereotyped expectations of femininity (such as being graceful and nonaggressive) and that provide for beauty and aesthetic pleasure. Nathalie Koivula
also : lacking originality or individuality
It was primarily a comedy of intrigue based on a few stereotyped situations and primary emotions: love, jealousy, honor, vengeance. John A. Crow
2
medical : characterized by frequent repetition of the same, typically purposeless movement, gesture, posture, or vocal sound or utterance : marked by stereotypy
Motor tics, which are repetitive, involuntary stereotyped movements, most often involve the mouth, face, head, or neck muscles … Thomas M. Hyde et al.
Autism's hallmarks are a delay in language development, an inability to relate to other people and stereotyped or rigid behavior. Erica Goode

Synonyms

  • banal
  • cliché
  • cliche
  • clichéd
  • cobwebby
  • commonplace
  • hack
  • hackney
  • hackneyed
  • moth-eaten
  • musty
  • obligatory
  • shopworn
  • stale
  • threadbare
  • timeworn
  • tired
  • trite
  • well-worn
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Example Sentences

the wacky neighbor and other stereotyped characters seen on TV sitcoms
Recent Examples on the Web Unfortunately, post 9/11, many Arab founders were forced to fight for notoriety outside of the stereotyped Hollywood tropes. Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 West Side Story itself has long been criticized by some members of the Puerto Rican community for its stereotyped depiction of the Sharks, and that’s something Spielberg and Kushner have talked about trying to address with this version. Jackson Mchenry, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2021 These conditions led them to become stereotyped as industrious and servile, which affected how employers treated them. NBC News, 4 Oct. 2021 All that fire and horror and angst feel stereotyped in their own right. Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021 But notice how the actual phototransduction event itself is very stereotyped. Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 But Brazilians longed for a more nuanced, less stereotyped portrait. Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2021 Much of Ginsburg’s legal work before her career on the bench focused on dismantling legal classifications based on stereotyped assumptions about appropriate gender roles and women’s needs and abilities. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2021 In the original Asterix and Cleopatra, for example, black people (who are supposed to be Numidians) appear with stereotyped and exaggerated features. Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 16 June 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

stereotyped

adjective

ste·​reo·​typed
ˈster-ē-ə-tīpt,
ˈstir-
: following a pattern or stereotype : lacking originality
The book had only stereotyped characters.

Medical Definition

stereotyped

adjective

ste·​reo·​typed ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīpt How to pronounce stereotyped (audio)
ˈstir-
1
: conforming to a fixed or general pattern or type
Infection causes a stereotyped physiological response in vertebrates characterized by fever and depression of plasma iron and zinc concentrations. Science
2
: characterized by frequent repetition of the same, typically purposeless movement, gesture, posture, or vocal sound or utterance : marked by stereotypy
Motor tics, which are repetitive, involuntary stereotyped movements, most often involve the mouth, face, head, or neck muscles. Thomas M. Hyde et al.
Autism's hallmarks are a delay in language development, an inability to relate to other people and stereotyped or rigid behavior. Erica Goode

stereotyped 1 of 2

adjective

as in cliche
used or heard so often as to be dull the wacky neighbor and other stereotyped characters seen on TV sitcoms

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cliche
  • tired
  • hackneyed
  • clichéd
  • commonplace
  • boring
  • cliché
  • obligatory
  • typical
  • trite
  • banal
  • usual
  • stale
  • cardboard
  • shopworn
  • tiring
  • conventional
  • timeworn
  • hackney
  • old
  • dull
  • standard
  • threadbare
  • well-worn
  • hack
  • musty
  • cobwebby
  • derivative
  • unimaginative
  • imitative
  • ordinary
  • uninspired
  • rote
  • normal
  • moth-eaten
  • tiresome
  • bromidic
  • weary
  • monotonous
  • heavy
  • dusty
  • platitudinous
  • unoriginal
  • pedestrian
  • uninteresting
  • drab
  • vapid
  • wearying
  • routine
  • canned
  • prosaic
  • tame
  • cookie-cutter
  • tedious
  • pedantic
  • stock
  • wearisome
  • humdrum
  • stodgy
  • dry
  • colorless
  • stuffy
  • dreary
  • leaden
  • jejune
  • flat
  • ponderous
  • arid
  • numbing
  • drudging
  • ready-made
  • twice-told
  • barren
  • jading
  • platitudinal
  • ho-hum
  • undramatic
  • mind-numbing
  • old hat
  • old-fashioned
  • tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • original
  • new
  • novel
  • unhackneyed
  • fresh
  • exciting
  • interesting
  • stimulating
  • involving
  • engaging
  • atypical
  • animating
  • enlivening
  • intriguing
  • energizing
  • galvanizing
  • unfamiliar
  • unusual
  • riveting
  • engrossing
  • strange
  • unclichéd
  • absorbing
  • gripping
  • unaccustomed
  • unknown
  • uncommon
  • extraordinary
  • unprecedented
  • invigorating
  • pioneering
  • unheard-of
  • pathbreaking
  • trailblazing
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stereotyped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stereotype
as in hackneyed
to use so much as to make less appealing Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hackneyed
  • overused
  • vulgarized
  • popularized
  • bored
  • overexposed
  • exhausted
  • jaded
  • tired
  • coarsened
  • depleted
  • wore out
  • overdid

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of stereotyped are hackneyed, threadbare, and trite. While all these words mean "lacking the freshness that evokes attention or interest," stereotyped implies falling invariably into the same pattern or form.

views of minorities that are stereotyped and out-of-date

While in some cases nearly identical to stereotyped, hackneyed stresses being worn out by overuse so as to become dull and meaningless.

all of the metaphors and images in the poem are hackneyed

The synonyms threadbare and stereotyped are sometimes interchangeable, but threadbare applies to what has been used until its possibilities of interest have been totally exhausted.

a mystery novel with a threadbare plot

Although the words trite and stereotyped have much in common, trite applies to a once effective phrase or idea spoiled from long familiarity.

"you win some, you lose some" is a trite expression
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