A cliché is described by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought; a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person’. Also it is lazy writing, falling back on trite, hackneyed phrasing that has no place in quality creative writing.
Avoid clichés like the plague!
Author Stephen York Editorial Services - For academic, business and corporate proofreading Posted on 13 Nov 201430 Apr 2021Categories cliché
