Synonyms for overused


Grammar : Adj
Spell : verb oh-ver-yooz; noun oh-ver-yoos
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈyuz; noun ˈoʊ vərˈyus

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Définition of overused

Origin :
  • also over-use, 1862, from over- + use (n.).
  • adj trite
Example sentences :
  • And the overused "editorial we" has now passed entirely from the news article.
  • Extract from : « News Writing » by M. Lyle Spencer
  • The voice will keep, and it will be sweeter and fresher if it is not overused in childhood.
  • Extract from : « Great Singers on the Art of Singing » by James Francis Cooke
  • His voice was sensitive to liquids, but he overused the word "glorious."
  • Extract from : « Main Street » by Sinclair Lewis
  • Also, he comes to know the full meaning of that overused and abused word—service.
  • Extract from : « How To Write Special Feature Articles » by Willard Grosvenor Bleyer

Antonyms for overused

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