Stereotype
Formula
Synonyms: Standard/conventional image, cliché, formula, received idea, and hackneyed idea.
Typecast
Synonyms: Typecast, conventionalize, categorize, label, stock, stereotypical, standardized, formulaic, hackneyed, cliché-ridden, trite, unoriginal, overused, well worn, tired, old hat, pigeonhole, standardize, compartmentalize, tag, conventional, conventionalized, standard, predictable, clichéd, banal, platitudinous, derivative, overworked, stale, corny, and hacky.
Example Sentences
We should challenge that stereotype together.
The stereotype is not always accurate.
She refuses to conform to stereotypes.
Stereotype thinking limits our understanding greatly.