Vocab 4: Words relating to unoriginal, dull, played out.

Platitude

A flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.

Cliche

A trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse.

Mundane

Common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.

Prosaic

Commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative.

Banal

Devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite

Lackluster

Lacking brilliance or radiance; dull. Lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm

Trite

Lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale.

Vapid

Lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat. Without liveliness or spirit; dull or tedious.

Hackneyed

Made commonplace or trite; stale; banal.

Derivative

Not original; secondary.

Insipid

Without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid. Without sufficient taste to be pleasing, as food or drink; bland.

Pedestrian

lacking in vitality, imagination, distinction, etc.; commonplace; prosaic or dull