overused
UK/əʊvə'juːzd/US/ˌəʊvəˈju:zd/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Used too much or too often, so as to lose effect
过度使用的，用滥的，陈腐的
v.
Past tense and past participle of overuse
overuse 的过去式/过去分词
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover- (excessively) + used = 'used too much.' Often describes clichés — words or images so overused they've gone stale.
Root us still carries 68 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
"Synergy" is an overused word in business meetings.
- 2.
The trope has been overused in horror films.