stereotypical

Thân thiện

A cartoon shows a stereotypical villain twirling his mustache.

Definition

Adjective: * Conforming to a widely held but oversimplified and fixed idea or image of a particular type of person or thing. It describes something that is an unoriginal, often exaggerated, representation based on a common stereotype, lacking unique or individual characteristics.

Usage

The adjective "stereotypical" is used to label a person, characteristic, action, or representation as being a cliché example of a broader, often unfairly simplified, category. It usually carries a negative connotation of being predictable, unimaginative, or not based on individual reality.

Examples

• The movie villain was a stereotypical evil genius with a white cat and a secret lair.
• She rejected the stereotypical expectation that she should become a nurse simply because she was a woman.
• His stereotypical view of tourists was that they were always loud and carried large cameras.
• The advertisement relied on the stereotypical image of a happy housewife from the 1950s.

Advanced Usage

• "to be stereotypical of": To be a characteristic example of a stereotype.
  • The character's greed is stereotypical of the portrayal of bankers in some films.
• Used in academic or sociological discussion to analyze representation.
  • The study analyzed the stereotypical gender roles presented in children's television.

Variants and Related Words

• Stereotype (noun): A fixed, overgeneralized belief about a particular group or class of people.
  • He doesn't conform to the stereotype of a computer programmer.
• Stereotype (verb): To view or represent someone according to a stereotype.
  • It's unfair to stereotype an entire generation.
• Stereotyped (adjective): Very similar in meaning to "stereotypical," meaning lacking originality and conforming to a set pattern.
  • The author's characters were criticized as being stereotyped.

Synonyms

• Conventional
• Clichéd
• Formulaic
• Archetypal (can be neutral or positive, whereas "stereotypical" is usually negative)
• Hackneyed

Antonyms

• Original
• Unconventional
• Atypical
• Unique
• Individualistic

Related Phrases

• Stereotypical thinking: The process of applying stereotypes.
  • Progress requires moving beyond stereotypical thinking.
• Fit the stereotype: To match the oversimplified image.
  • With his love of fine wine and art, he fit the French stereotype perfectly.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
   • stereotyped phrases of condolence
   • even his profanity was unimaginative

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stereotyped
• stereotypic
• unimaginative