Synonyms of shibboleths

shibboleths

noun

plural of shibboleth

1

as in slogans

an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)

we knew that their claim of giving "the best deal in town" was just a shibboleth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slogans
• banners
• mottoes
• mottos
• watchwords
• catchphrases
• idioms
• clichés
• cliches
• taglines
• cries
• maxims
• catchwords
• expressions
• battle cries
• war cries

2

as in cliches

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

there's a lot of truth in the shibboleth that if you give some people an inch, they'll take a mile

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliches
• clichés
• truisms
• platitudes
• tropes
• bromides
• banalities
• commonplaces
• sayings
• chestnuts
• proverbs
• homilies
• generalizations
• stereotypes
• groaners
• inanities
• party lines
• routines
• adages
• generalities
• saws
• simplifications
• conventional wisdoms
• old wives' tales

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundities