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)

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!

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