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Hackneyed vs Insulting - What's the difference?

hackneyed | insulting |

As adjectives the difference between hackneyed and insulting

is that hackneyed is repeated too often while insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

As verbs the difference between hackneyed and insulting

is that hackneyed is (hackney) while insulting is .

As a noun insulting is

the act of giving insult.

hackneyed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Repeated too often.
    • The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.

    Synonyms

    * banal, commonplace, , shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, unoriginal, well-worn * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hackney)

    • insulting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
    • He received an insulting letter.

    Derived terms

    * insultingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving insult.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction

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