Synonyms of cookie-cutter

cookie-cutter

adjective

as in conventional

disapproving very similar to other things of the same kind; not original or different

a neighborhood of cookie-cutter houses

Opponents accused the candidate of taking a cookie-cutter approach to the problem.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conventional
• stereotyped
• derivative
• standard
• cardboard
• unimaginative
• hackneyed
• clichéd
• typical
• cliche
• ready-made
• pedestrian
• uninspired
• unoriginal
• old
• tried-and-true
• cliché
• banal
• trite
• imitative
• shopworn
• stale
• canned
• normal
• tired
• timeworn
• commonplace
• obligatory
• boring
• hack
• hackney
• platitudinous
• well-worn
• threadbare
• ordinary
• musty
• bromidic
• usual
• cobwebby
• flat
• dull
• rote
• heavy
• vapid
• monotonous
• routine
• drab
• uninteresting
• tame
• stock
• barren
• humdrum
• tiresome
• moth-eaten
• stodgy
• tedious
• prosaic
• colorless
• dreary
• twice-told
• stuffy
• pedantic
• dusty
• ho-hum
• old-fashioned
• dry
• platitudinal
• tiring
• weary
• leaden
• wearisome
• numbing
• arid
• ponderous
• jejune
• mind-numbing
• wearying
• undramatic
• old hat
• jading
• drudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exciting
• interesting
• involving
• stimulating
• atypical
• engaging
• intriguing
• energizing
• unusual
• animating
• riveting
• uncommon
• engrossing
• extraordinary
• absorbing
• unfamiliar
• strange
• gripping
• unprecedented
• unheard-of
• enlivening
• unknown
• invigorating
• galvanizing
• original
• new
• unaccustomed
• pioneering
• novel
• fresh
• pathbreaking
• trailblazing
• unhackneyed
• unclichéd

Examples of cookie-cutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And in a world of cookie-cutter brands, that's something worth keeping an eye on. —Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Instead of cookie-cutter homes, Blanchard said 60% of people now look to have their homes customized by a designer, such as those at Clear Fortress. —Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2024

Against all odds, that gimmick works, distinguishing the project from so many other cookie-cutter pop-star hagiographies. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024

Gone are the days of cookie-cutter gowns with predictable lace trim and mermaid silhouettes. —Kedean Smith, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024