Associations to the word «Cliché»

Wiktionary

CLICHÉ, 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. [from 19th c.]
CLICHÉ, noun. (printing) A stereotype (printing plate).
CLICHE, noun. Alternative form of cliché

Dictionary definition

CLICHE, noun. A trite or obvious remark.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn