ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n](词语、表达方式、主意等)用得过滥的,陈词滥调的 If you describe a word, expression, or idea as overworked, you mean it has been used so often that it no longer has much effect or meaning. (词语、表达方式、主意等)用得过滥的,陈词滥调的
'Ecological' has become one of the most overworked adjectives among manufacturers of garden supplies.