hackney (Meaning)
hackney (n)
a carriage for hire
a compact breed of harness horse
hackney (n.)
A horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony.
A horse or pony kept for hire.
A carriage kept for hire; a hack; a hackney coach.
A hired drudge; a hireling; a prostitute.
hackney (a.)
Let out for hire; devoted to common use; hence, much used; trite; mean; as, hackney coaches; hackney authors.
hackney (v. t.)
To devote to common or frequent use, as a horse or carriage; to wear out in common service; to make trite or commonplace; as, a hackneyed metaphor or quotation.
To carry in a hackney coach.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hackney
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- typical
- obligatory
- shopworn
- cardboard
- cobwebby
- dusty
- timeworn
- tiring
- usual
- old
- dull
- stale
- trite
- musty
- banal
- threadbare
- well-worn
- conventional
- clichéd
- boring
- cliché
- derivative
- standard
Antonyms:
- riveting
- stimulating
- unusual
- uncommon
- unusual
- animating
- absorbing
- engaging
- extraordinary
- strange
- extraordinary
- atypical
- gripping
- enlivening
- stimulating
- unknown
- unclichéd
- involving
- invigorating
- unfamiliar
- unheard-of
- strange
- exciting
- engrossing
- involving
- exciting
- unknown
- energizing
- atypical
- invigorating
- energizing
- intriguing
- unheard-of
- engrossing
- galvanizing
- unprecedented
- enlivening
- absorbing
- engaging
- unclichéd
- gripping
- uncommon
- intriguing
- animating
- interesting
- interesting
- galvanizing
- unprecedented
- unfamiliar
- riveting
Synonyms:
- tedious
- jading
- bromidic
- tame
- old hat
- canned
- platitudinal
- old-fashioned
- leaden
- barren
- arid
- tried-and-true
- unoriginal
- stock
- ponderous
- dreary
- normal
- humdrum
- weary
- tiresome
- jejune
- wearying
- ordinary
- uninteresting
- imitative
- numbing
- drudging
- moth-eaten
- ready-made
- uninspired
- twice-told
- platitudinous
- monotonous
- prosaic
- vapid
- pedestrian
- stuffy
- colorless
- rote
- drab
- heavy
- cookie-cutter
- pedantic
- unimaginative
- stodgy
- flat
- dry
- wearisome
- routine
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hackney Sentence Examples
- The hackney carriage rattled down the cobblestone street, its wheels creaking.
- The horse-drawn hackney was a common sight in Victorian London.
- The driver of the hackney wore a distinctive uniform and hat.
- The fare for a hackney ride was regulated by law to prevent exploitation.
- The hackney was often used to transport goods and people to and from the market.
- In some cities, hackneys were painted bright colors to make them easily recognizable.
- The hackney was a reliable and convenient means of transportation, especially before the advent of automobiles.
- Some hackneys were converted into hearses to transport the dead.
- The word "hackney" has come to refer to any type of hired horse-drawn vehicle, including taxis and carriages.
- Despite being replaced by modern forms of transportation, hackneys still operate in some cities for ceremonial or tourist purposes.
FAQs About the word hackney
a carriage for hire, a compact breed of harness horseA horse for riding or driving; a nag; a pony., A horse or pony kept for hire., A carriage kept for hire; a
hackneyed, tired, stereotyped, hack, commonplace,cliche, typical, obligatory, shopworn, cardboard
unhackneyed, novel, fresh,new, unhackneyed, fresh, original, new, original, novel
The hackney carriage rattled down the cobblestone street, its wheels creaking.
The horse-drawn hackney was a common sight in Victorian London.
The driver of the hackney wore a distinctive uniform and hat.
The fare for a hackney ride was regulated by law to prevent exploitation.
