bromidic

English

Etymology

From bromide (“dull person; platitude”) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɹoʊˈmɪdɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪdɪk
• Hyphenation: bro‧mid‧ic

Adjective

bromidic (comparative more bromidic, superlative most bromidic)

1. Stale, banal, clichéd.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hackneyed

   • 1949, Rodgers and Hammerstein, I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy (song from South Pacific)

     I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May, / A cliché comin' true! / I'm bromidic and bright / As a moon-happy night / Pourin' light on the dew!