Word Finder - stereotypical

definition

Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional

definition

Banal, commonplace and clichéd because of overuse.

example

I was disappointed by the stereotypical the-butler-did-it ending.

definition

Relating to stereotypy.

His stereotypical adolescent attitude earned him a week of dish-washing duty.

My daily routine probably does not fit the stereotypical image of a third year law student.

For an older clunky robot that didn't look much different than the stereotypical style of robots featured in most of the 1950s pulp fiction, this particular emotional robotic character came to life on the screen.

With the advent of the Internet, and advances in computer technologies, the stereotypical image of the rural farm is no longer accurate.

To break away from the stereotypical image that church services are just for boring old people who like singing hymns.

Your stereotypical radical Islamist has the deluded belief that his path is the only path, and anyone else is not human.

All we would end up with is a bunch of stereotypical guild loyalists.

Plenty of other reviewers have commented on the offensiveness of Deaver's stereotypical portrayal of the blacks in Harlem.

The acting is rather bland, no-one gives an outstanding performance and the characters are too stereotypical to have much depth.

Looking at the script book, this seems to have been in Terry Nation's slightly stereotypical script.

Also her character is rather stereotypical, and shows few quirks to make her in anyway interesting or original.

He provides all of the fashion and girly quips that have become so stereotypical of a character like this but they are funny.

Somewhat detached from his peers, in an almost stereotypical fashion.

These elements become stereotypical rather than an intrinsic part of the garden.

This is primarily due to the stereotypical semiology of seizures arising from the temporal lobe, and in particular the mesial temporal structures.

What could have been a stereotypical sidekick role is wrestled to the fore by Law 's refusal to play dumb.

The Flanagan Brothers In the comic skit Fun at Hogan 's the stereotypical Italian tenor is silenced with...

Perseus 's costume is based on a contemporary stereotypical hero, who also wears some striking snakeskin boots.

He also presents a stereotypical portrayal of the Native Americans of the region.

Do not make stereotypical assumptions about the capabilities of disabled people.

Anyone involved in selecting for promotion must be warned against stereotypical attitudes based on age.

Black Caribbean pupils suffer disproportionately from stereotypical perceptions from teachers.

Looking at the script book, this seems to have been in Terry Nation 's slightly stereotypical script.

Recurrent partial seizures are often misdiagnosed as transient cerebral ischaemia if the stereotypical nature of the epileptic symptoms is not recognized.

From the designer lofts of the Heights to the palatial estates of River Oaks, Houston decorating has evolved well beyond the stereotypical cowboy motif.

You don't have to go for the stereotypical gothic eye, with an incredibly heavy amount of black eyeliner drawn all around the eye, including inside the eyelids.

Another way to avoid taking stereotypical family portraits is to create natural frames.

The stereotypical image of bullying, like having your books slapped out of your hands, seems quaint compared to the graphic images flashed on our televisions today.

It was once common for schools to create mascots from stereotypical images of Native Americans.

While these stereotypical ideas fit the category, the issue includes a much wider range of activities and is a growing concern for both teens and adults.

Top a birthday cake with shaped fondant figures that represent stereotypical things older people use, need or do.

A heart shaped cake is the stereotypical Valentine's Day dessert, but it's so popular because the heart symbol is timeless.

Her red hair and green eyes helped her stand out from other child actors, who were trying to fit the stereotypical idea of blond hair, blue-eyed children.

Native American actors have struggled with stereotypical roles throughout the history of film, though modern movie makers are beginning to realize that Native Americans have just as much to offer viewers as other actors.

The movie has been hailed as groundbreaking by many, as it gives the Native actors equal footing with non-Natives and doesn't present them in stereotypical roles or situations.

Brownies around the 1950s wore the stereotypical brown dress, and today the skirt is still brown while a powder blue shirt is paired with it in most cases.

They need not be elegant or particularly chic, but instead, dresses that are comically ornate and feature a tremendous amount of "poof!" fall into the almost stereotypical category of infant birthday party attire.

Usually these tattoos were from a set of stereotypical symbols- courage, patriotism, and defiance of death-later referred to as "flash."

Leather has come a long way from that stereotypical mindset and offers more versatile styles than that hard edge look.

You don't have to look, act, or feel like the stereotypical senior citizen.

He is a true 'eSports ambassador', spreading the word about the reality of gaming as a sport in an attempt to dispel the stereotypical presumptions still held by many people.

He is the stereotypical fighting game character.

Speaking of characters, you get to select from some rather stereotypical musical personalities, including those that look like Elvis, Willie Nelson, and Geri Halliwell.

Each of these characters offers a slightly different set of moves that he or she can perform, including several special moves that remind players of specific scenes in the movie or of stereotypical characteristics of that character.

They participate in or want to play stereotypical games of the opposite sex.

Although the stereotypical bully is male, girls engage in bullying behavior almost as often as boys.

It can be a source of ongoing exasperation for both parents and daughters that Halloween costumes for teenage girls are predominately sexy, stereotypical,and just plain stupid.

When listing hobbies and interests, consider presenting a broad spectrum and not just sporting activities, cars, and other stereotypical male pursuits.

One of the biggest problems with the stereotypical romantic places is they sometimes force people to play a role.

Many creative writers who couldn't get published found themselves fitting the stereotypical label of a "starving artist."