The difference between Hackneyed and Shopworn
When used as adjectives, hackneyed means repeated too often, whereas shopworn means having been used, as a sample item in a retail store.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hackneyed and Shopworn
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Hackneyed as an adjective:
repeated too often
Examples:
"The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes."
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Hackneyed as an adjective (dated):
Let out for hire.
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Hackneyed as a verb:
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Shopworn as an adjective:
Having been used, as a sample item in a retail store.
Examples:
"The handbag looks nice, but shopworn."
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Shopworn as an adjective:
Faded.
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Shopworn as an adjective (figuratively):
Not fresh; tired or cliché.