10
everyday(adjective, simple, plain, common, stupid)
10
shopworn(adjective, dull, set, hard, flat)
10
timeworn(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
10
unimaginative(adjective, dull, simple, flat, plain)
9
boring(adjective, dull, simple, flat, plain)
9
humdrum(adjective, simple, moderate, flat, clean)
8
bromidic(adjective, dull, set, flat, excite)
8
clichéd(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
8
old hat(expression, adjective, idiom, dull, set)
8
ordinary(adjective, dull, set, simple, flat)
8
overworked(adjective, excite, usual)
7
familiar(adjective, knowledge, flat, common, stupid)
7
old(adjective, beat, hard, informal, last)
7
stereotypic(adjective, excite, informal, usual, trite)
7
warmed-over(adjective, dull, flat, excite, informal)
7
worn(adjective, dull, flat, commonplace, stale)
6
antiquated(adjective, dull, hard, last, original)
6
moth-eaten(adjective, dull, set, hard, flat)
6
musty(adjective, dull, set, hard, flat)
6
normal(adjective, common, ordinary, familiar, usual)
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