ænˈtiːk bəˈnɑːl ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs ˈhækniːd oʊldˈfæʃənd əʊldˈfæʃənd ˈθɹɛdbɛə(ɹ) ˈtaɪm.wɔɹn taɪɚd taɪəd out of fashion a suit of rather antique appearance demode (or outmoded) attire outmoded ideas repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse his remarks were trite and commonplace hackneyed phrases a stock answer repeating threadbare jokes parroting some timeworn axiom the trite metaphor ‘hard as nails’