hackneyed vs well-worn

hackneyed and well-worn both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hackneyed	No	Yes	No	No
well-worn	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, hackneyed and well-worn are synonyms defined as:

hackneyed and well-worn: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

Other synonyms of hackneyed include banal, commonplace, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite.

hackneyed (adjective)	well-worn (adjective)
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse	repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
	showing signs of much wear or use