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sententious | cliche |

As an adjective sententious

is (obsolete) full of meaning.

As a noun cliche is

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sententious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Full of meaning.
  • Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • Tending to use aphorisms or maxims, especially given to trite moralizing.

    • Synonyms

    * (using as few words as possible) concise, pithy * (tending to use aphorisms) aphoristic

    Derived terms

    * sententiously * sententiousness

    Related terms

    * sentential

    cliche

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cliche

    Noun

    (wikipedia cliché) (en noun)
  • Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
    • The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché .
  • (printing) A stereotype (printing plate).

    • Usage notes

    * The alternative spelling .)

    Synonyms

    * platitude * stereotype * See also

    Derived terms

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