well-worn vs hackneyed

well-worn and hackneyed both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

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