CEFR B1

cookie-cutter

adjective

Meaning

Lacking originality; made in a way that is the same for everything and therefore boring.

Examples

Her writing style was rather cookie-cutter, with predictable plots and characters.
The town's architecture was a bit cookie-cutter, with rows of identical houses.

Synonyms: generic, standardized, unoriginal, mass-produced

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cookie-cutter (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈkʊkiˌkʌtər/

Definition

Lacking originality; made in a way that is the same for everything and therefore boring.

Examples

Her writing style was rather cookie-cutter, with predictable plots and characters.
The town's architecture was a bit cookie-cutter, with rows of identical houses.

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