Hackney — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective verb /ˈhak-nē/ hack·ney

Meaning & Definition of Hackney

Hackney (noun)

  1. a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving
  2. a trotting horse used chiefly for driving
  3. any of an English breed of rather compact usually chestnut, bay, or brown high-stepping horses

Hackney (adjective)

  1. kept for public hire
  2. hackneyed
  3. done or suitable for doing by a drudge

Hackney (verb)

  1. to make common or frequent use of
  2. to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace
  3. to make sophisticated or jaded

Hackney (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. used or heard so often as to be dull

    "she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like It isn't fair and Why me?"

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

Hackney (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to use so much as to make less appealing

    "advertisers have hackneyed the word revolutionary so much that it now just means that a product is new"

    similar: overexpose, overuse, stereotype, vulgarize
    related: bore, exhaust, overdo, coarsen, deplete, jade, tire, wear out, popularize

Hackney (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in surrey, tilbury

    similar: barouche, brougham, buckboard, buggy, cab, cabriolet, calash, calèche, caroche, carryall, chaise, chariot, coach, coupé, curricle, diligence, dogcart, droshky, four-in-hand, gig, go-cart, hackney coach, hansom, jaunting car, landau, phaeton, post chaise, roadster, rockaway, stage, stagecoach, stanhope, surrey, tandem, tilbury, tonga, trap, troika, victoria, carriage, equipage, rig, turnout

  2. as in trotter, warhorse

    similar: charger, courser, cow pony, cutting horse, galloper, hack, mount, packhorse, prancer, quarter horse, racehorse, saddle horse, trotter, warhorse, workhorse, bronco, mustang, pony, bay, black, buckskin, chestnut, dun, palomino, pinto, roan, skewbald, sorrel, colt, filly, foal, gelding, mare, stallion, cob, dobbin, jade, plug, skate, equid, equine, horse, nag, steed

Related Entry: Hackney coach (noun)

Hackney coach is a different word from Hackney. The synonyms below are for hackney coach, not for hackney.

  1. as in caroche, barouche

    similar: barouche, brougham, buckboard, buggy, cab, cabriolet, calash, calèche, caroche, carryall, chaise, chariot, coach, coupé, curricle, diligence, dogcart, droshky, four-in-hand, gig, go-cart, hackney, hansom, jaunting car, landau, phaeton, post chaise, roadster, rockaway, stage, stagecoach, stanhope, surrey, tandem, tilbury, tonga, trap, troika, victoria, carriage, equipage, rig, turnout

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Hackney

The most common words with a similar meaning to Hackney:

banal, cliché, clichéd, cobwebby, commonplace, hack, hackneyed, moth-eaten, musty, obligatory, shopworn, stale, stereotyped, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn, overexpose, overuse, stereotype, vulgarize, barouche, brougham, buckboard, buggy, cab, cabriolet, calash, calèche, caroche, carryall, chaise, chariot, coach, coupé, curricle, diligence, dogcart, droshky

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Hackney

Words with the opposite meaning of Hackney:

fresh, new, novel, original, unclichéd, unhackneyed

Related Words for Hackney

twice-told, bromidic, platitudinal, platitudinous, canned, cardboard, conventional, cookie-cutter, derivative, imitative, ready-made, tried-and-true, unimaginative, uninspired, unoriginal, normal, ordinary, rote, routine, standard, stock, typical, usual, arid, barren, boring, colorless, drab, dreary, drudging

Near Antonyms of Hackney

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

Word Forms of Hackney

Inflections: hackneys, hackneyed, hackneying

Origin & Etymology of Hackney

Middle English hakeney, hakenay "a small saddle horse, especially one for hire," probably from hackney, originally a parish and village, where nearby meadows may have been used to pasture horses

First known use: 13th century

Words & Phrases Containing Hackney

hackney coach

Frequently Asked Questions about Hackney

What does "Hackney" mean?

"Hackney" means a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving. As an a noun, an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: a horse suitable for ordinary riding or driving. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Hackney"?

Other words for "Hackney" include banal, cliché, clichéd, cobwebby, commonplace, hack, hackneyed and moth-eaten. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Hackney" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Hackney"?

There are 178 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Hackney". Common alternatives include banal, cliché, clichéd, cobwebby, commonplace, hack, hackneyed, moth-eaten, musty and obligatory.

What is the opposite of "Hackney"?

Antonyms of "Hackney" include fresh, new, novel, original, unclichéd and unhackneyed. Near antonyms include animating, energizing, enlivening and exciting.

How do you use "Hackney" in a sentence?

Examples of "Hackney" in a sentence: "she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like It isn't fair and Why me?"; "advertisers have hackneyed the word revolutionary so much that it now just means that a product is new".

Is "Hackney" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Hackney" can be used as a noun, an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Hackney"?

"Hackney" is pronounced /ˈhak-nē/ and divided into syllables as hack·ney.

What is the origin of the word "Hackney"?

"Hackney" comes from Middle English hakeney, hakenay "a small saddle horse, especially one for hire," probably from hackney, originally a parish and village, where nearby meadows may have been used to pasture horses. First known use: 13th century.