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Formulaic vs Overrehearsed - What's the difference?

formulaic | overrehearsed |

As adjectives the difference between formulaic and overrehearsed

is that formulaic is closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original while overrehearsed is rehearsed too many times; made formulaic by repetition.

formulaic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.
    • That TV series has become awfully formulaic in the last couple of seasons.

    Derived terms

    * formulaically

    Related terms

    * formula

    Anagrams

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    overrehearsed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Rehearsed too many times; made formulaic by repetition.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 28, author=Gregory Cowles, title=Grievous Angel, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=In a long digression, he hilariously but needlessly indulges his hatred of the Eagles: soulless, overrehearsed , antiseptic, schematic, insincere, sentimental ... the most consistently contemptible stadium band in rock. }}