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stereotypical

stereotypical

34 4.4
Shows a simple, fixed idea about a group of people
  • adjective
  • /ˌstɛrɪəˈtɪpɪkəl/
translation icon : estereotipado
  • Treatment providers may inadvertently use labels that are based on stereotypical cross-cultural differences.
  • a stereotypical image
  • a stereotypical view
  • a stereotypical role

I created a very stereotypical commercial script.

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Examples

  • I created a very stereotypical commercial script.

  • Her outfit was the most stereotypical representation of a tourist, complete with a camera and a Hawaiian shirt.

  • What, what is the most stereotypical dad thing that your dad has done recently?

  • I'm like all those things that are stereotypical of like what a boy should be.

  • The problem is they've all been built for this very stereotypical way of life.

  • Now we've got our stereotypical cartoon smart kid.

  • Feminist theory affords a ready explanation for the stereotypical men created by women.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Therefore, pictures used in marketing brochures and presentations are carefully selected to help counter stereotypical images.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We shouldn't just slip into the stereotypical gender-based roles that everyone else seems to be doing.

  • Conflicts occur when teachers make judgments about students because of their stereotypical beliefs about certain racial groups.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

typical
vsstereotypical
843 1.0

Having the usual qualities of a person, thing, or group

is used negatively to show lack of originality instead of neutral representativeness
unimaginative
vsstereotypical
9 4.2

Does not show creativity or new ideas

is about conforming to a set pattern rather than merely lacking creativity
cookie-cutter
vsstereotypical
  • Informal
6 6.5

Not original and very similar to many others

is about following a conventional idea rather than only mass-produced sameness
stereotyped
vsstereotypical
4 4.4

Showing the same simple ideas again and again

is about conforming to a conventional idea rather than mere repetition
stereotypic
vsstereotypical
1 7.0

Having no original ideas and following a simple idea about a group of people

is about general conformity to fixed patterns rather than specific social ideas

Antonyms

165 5.5

Having new ideas or methods to do things better

3 3.5

A person or thing unlike any other

How Original

innovative
165 5.5
original
250 3.6
conventional
175 2.8
stereotypical
34 4.4
banal
21 7.2

Surface Forms

stereotypical positive

Morphology

stereotypical = stereotype (transparent) = stereotype + ical

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ical' to the noun 'stereotype', yielding a clear adjectival meaning 'relating to or characteristic of a stereotype'.

Etymology

The word stereotypical comes from stereotype, built from stereo- 'solid' and the familiar English word type meaning 'form'. Because a printing plate with that name made the same copy again and again, a stereotypical idea is one that is fixed, repeated, and not original.