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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Synonyms:
- musty
- trite
- cardboard
- standard
- banal
- obligatory
- threadbare
- usual
- timeworn
- dusty
- stale
- cliché
- dull
- old
- shopworn
- cobwebby
- derivative
- clichéd
- boring
- conventional
- typical
- well-worn
- tiring
Antonyms:
- atypical
- riveting
- absorbing
- uncommon
- riveting
- energizing
- extraordinary
- engaging
- unheard-of
- interesting
- unclichéd
- stimulating
- unheard-of
- exciting
- animating
- gripping
- gripping
- engrossing
- enlivening
- animating
- intriguing
- unfamiliar
- interesting
- unusual
- unprecedented
- unusual
- strange
- unknown
- atypical
- galvanizing
- invigorating
- unknown
- stimulating
- uncommon
- enlivening
- intriguing
- galvanizing
- exciting
- involving
- engrossing
- energizing
- unprecedented
- extraordinary
- strange
- involving
- unclichéd
- unfamiliar
- invigorating
- absorbing
- engaging
Synonyms:
- old-fashioned
- imitative
- heavy
- cookie-cutter
- leaden
- stodgy
- monotonous
- stuffy
- twice-told
- dreary
- drudging
- vapid
- weary
- bromidic
- tried-and-true
- platitudinal
- tedious
- normal
- barren
- uninteresting
- ready-made
- ordinary
- wearying
- moth-eaten
- wearisome
- numbing
- pedestrian
- ponderous
- flat
- colorless
- drab
- tiresome
- jading
- unoriginal
- stock
- old hat
- prosaic
- arid
- dry
- pedantic
- platitudinous
- jejune
- uninspired
- routine
- canned
- rote
- humdrum
- unimaginative
- tame
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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
stereotyped, hack, commonplace, hackneyed, tired,cliche, musty, trite, cardboard, standard
original, new, fresh, novel, original, fresh, unhackneyed, unhackneyed,new, 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.
