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- [verb oh-ver-yooz; noun oh-ver-yoos]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈyuz; noun ˈoʊ vərˈyus/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈjuːz/
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- [verb oh-ver-yooz; noun oh-ver-yoos]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈyuz; noun ˈoʊ vərˈyus/
Definitions of overused word
- verb with object overused to use too much or too often: to overuse an expression. 1
- noun overused excessive use: to strain one's voice through overuse. 1
- adjective overused used excessively 0
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Origin of overused
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; over- + use
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Parts of speech for Overused
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overused popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overused usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overused
adj overused
- bromidic — ordinary; dull
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- mildewed — Plant Pathology. a disease of plants, characterized by a cottony, usually whitish coating on the surface of affected parts, caused by any of various fungi.
noun overused
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- cliche — A cliché is an idea or phrase which has been used so much that it is no longer interesting or effective or no longer has much meaning.
- corn — Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants.
- counter word — any word freely used as a general term of approval or disapproval without reference to its more exact meaning, as nice, terrible, lousy, terrific
- counter-word — a word, often of short-lived popularity, widely used as an almost meaningless, automatic response.
adjective overused
Antonyms for overused
adj overused
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- novel — Roman Law. an imperial enactment subsequent and supplementary to an imperial compilation and codification of authoritative legal materials. Usually, Novels. imperial enactments subsequent to the promulgation of Justinian's Code and supplementary to it: one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
Top questions with overused
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