boilerplatenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈbɔɪ.lə.pleɪt/us/ˈbɔɪ.lɚ.pleɪt/USboilerplate noun [ U ] (STANDARD)
text that can be copied and used in legal documents or in computer programs, with only very small changes
boilerplate noun [ U ] (ORDINARY)
a way of writing or thinking that is not special and does not show any imagination:
The lyrics are boilerplate and uninspiring.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Plain and ordinary
- as it comes idiom
- austere
- austerity
- be a dime a dozen idiom
- be two/ten a penny idiom
- dime
- homespun
- homey
- humble
- humdrum
- kitchen-sink
- middle-of-the-road
- penny
- shout
- simple
- something/nothing to shout about idiom
- spartan
- stale
- stark
- starkly
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