Synonyms

stereotypical

American

[ster-ee-uh-tip-i-kuhl, steer-] / ˌstɛr i əˈtɪp ɪ kəl, ˌstɪər- /

Also stereotypic

adjective

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 Word Forms

nonstereotypic adjective
nonstereotypical adjective

Etymology

Origin of stereotypical

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

Example Sentences

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"Mums are not the stereotypical, do all the childcare, spend every second with your kids anymore. That's just not how lives work."

From BBC

Doherty said while Oliver was "up for anything" on set, he struggled to adopt the stereotypical fiery TV chef persona she had in mind and she had been told in advance he would not swear.

From BBC

"You may see the stereotypical pencil point trees that they've started to fell or to coppice," Jasper said.

From BBC

These had to feel like real people with stereotypical flair, teenagers who were boxed into a category simply because that’s what high school social politics demand.

From Salon

The characters in Stowe’s story, though stereotypical, humanized enslaved Black people for white nineteenth-century readers.

From Literature

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