English noun: bromide | |||
1. | bromide (substance) any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs | ||
Broader (hypernym) | halide | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hydrogen bromide, methyl bromide, silver bromide | ||
2. | bromide (communication) a trite or obvious remark | ||
Synonyms | banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude | ||
Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark, truism | ||