stereotypical

[ ster-ee-uh-tip-i-kuhl, steer- ]

adjective

1. portraying a simplified and standardized conception or image, often one that is construed as derogatory:

   She is frustrated by the shallow and stereotypical roles that she is offered as an Asian actor.

   The stereotypical environmentalist is a white dude wearing sandals and tie-dye.

Other Words From

• non·ster·e·o·typ·ic adjective
• non·ster·e·o·typ·i·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotypical¹

stereotyp(e) ( def ) + -ical ( def )

Example Sentences

They also asked Ben Sulayem to mind his "tone and language" when addressing the topic, after he was criticised by Lewis Hamilton for using "stereotypical" language with a "racial element".

From BBC

Lewis Hamilton accused Ben Sulayem of using "stereotypical" language with a "racial element" in the interview.

From BBC

Her urban polish was a contrast to the stereotypical copper country getup of checkered shirt, western-style belt buckle, bolo tie and Stetson hat.

From Los Angeles Times

Cedars-Sinai’s Gulati notes the many different forms of strength training beyond the stereotypical image of iron dumbbells or a hulking barbell.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was the culmination of all of the misconceptions and stereotypical roles that I had lived and seen being offered to me. It was like a reward for having suffered those indignities."

From BBC

Related Words

• archetypal
• characteristic
• common
• customary
• ordinary
• prototypical
• stereotypic
• stock
• traditional
• typical
• usual