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stereotypical

UK
/ˌstɛrɪəʊˈtɪpɪkəl/
US
/ˌstɛriəˈtɪpɪkəl/

Translations

stereotypicaladjective
more stereotypical
Comp.
most stereotypical
Super.
UK
/ˌstɛrɪəʊˈtɪpɪkəl/
US
/ˌstɛriəˈtɪpɪkəl/
stéréotypéSe dit d’une représentation ou d’une idée fondée sur un stéréotype.
The movie was criticized for its stereotypical portrayal of the villain as a dark, brooding figure.
Le film a été critiqué pour sa représentation stéréotypée du méchant en personnage sombre et tourmenté.
Additional translations
clichéEmploi plus stylistique pour dire « banal », « sans originalité ».
Synonyms
formulaic
typical
standard
clichéd
predictable
unoriginal
conventional

Definitions

stereotypicaladjective
Relating to a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
The movie was criticized for its stereotypical portrayal of the villain as a dark, brooding figure.
Conventional or lacking originality; clichéd.
The novel's characters are disappointingly stereotypical and predictable.
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