hackney

The word “hackney” has 2 syllables: hack-ney

It's pronounced as /ˈhækni/


What is synonym and antonym for hackney?

In the thesaurus, “hackney” has 183 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hackney along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for hackney

Antonyms for hackney

  • absorbing
  • animating
  • atypical
  • energizing
  • engaging
  • engrossing
  • enlivening
  • exciting
  • extraordinary
  • fresh
  • galvanizing
  • gripping
  • interesting
  • intriguing
  • invigorating
  • involving
  • new
  • novel
  • original
  • pathbreaking
  • pioneering
  • riveting
  • stimulating
  • strange
  • trailblazing
  • unaccustomed
  • uncommon
  • unfamiliar
  • unhackneyed
  • unheard-of
  • unknown
  • unprecedented
  • unusual

Meanings of hackney

  • noun
    1. An ordinary horse.
    2. A carriage for hire or a cab.
    3. A horse used to ride or drive.
    4. A breed of English horse.
    5. A hired drudge; a hireling; a prostitute.
  • verb
    1. To make uninteresting or trite by frequent use.
    2. To use as a hackney.
    3. To carry in a hackney coach.
  • adjective
    1. Offered for hire; hence, much used; trite; mean.

Example Sentences

  • The city streets were filled with the clip-clop of hackney carriages.
  • A traditional hackney cab pulled up to the curb to pick up passengers.
  • The historic inn offered hackney carriage rides to explore the charming town.
  • The bustling market square was a common starting point for hackney tours.
  • In the quaint village, visitors could hire a local hackney for a leisurely ride around the countryside.

On this page you'll find 216 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hackney, such as: absorbing, animating, arid, atypical, banal, barouche, barren.

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hack

hackneyed

  • antiquated
  • arid
  • banal
  • barren
  • bored
  • boring
  • bromidic
  • canned
  • cardboard
  • cliche
  • coarsened
  • cobwebby
  • colorless
  • common
  • commonplace
  • conventional
  • cookie-cutter
  • corny
  • depleted
  • derivative
  • drab
  • dreary
  • drudging
  • dry
  • dull
  • dusty
  • everyday
  • exhausted
  • familiar tune
  • flat
  • hack
  • hackney
  • heavy
  • ho-hum
  • hokey
  • humdrum
  • imitative
  • jaded
  • jading
  • jejune
  • leaden
  • mind-numbing
  • monotonous
  • moth-eaten
  • musty
  • normal
  • numbing
  • obligatory
  • obsolete
  • old
  • old hat
  • old-fashioned
  • old-hat
  • ordinary
  • out-of-date
  • outdated
  • outmoded
  • overdid
  • overexposed
  • overused
  • overworked
  • pedantic
  • pedestrian
  • platitudinal
  • platitudinous
  • played-out
  • ponderous
  • popularized
  • prosaic
  • quotidian
  • ready-made
  • rote
  • routine
  • run-of-the-mill
  • shopworn
  • stale
  • standard
  • stereotyped
  • stock
  • stodgy
  • stuffy
  • tame
  • tedious
  • threadbare
  • timeworn
  • tired
  • tiresome
  • tiring
  • tried-and-true
  • trite
  • twice-told
  • typical
  • undramatic
  • unimaginative
  • uninspired
  • uninteresting
  • unoriginal
  • usual
  • vapid
  • vulgarized
  • wearisome
  • weary
  • wearying
  • well-worn
  • wore out
  • worn-out

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