canned

adjective

ˈkand 

1

: preserved in a sealed can or jar

canned peaches

canned pumpkin

2

a

: prepared or recorded in advance

especially : prepared in standardized form for nonspecific use or wide distribution

canned laughter

canned music

b

: lacking originality or individuality as if mass-produced

a canned speech

3

slang : drunk sense 1a

Synonyms

• apish
• emulative
• epigonic
• epigonous
• formulaic
• imitative
• mimetic
• mimic
• slavish
• unoriginal

Examples of canned in a Sentence

The salesperson kept using the same canned phrases.

there's a canned quality to the screenplay that reminds you of countless other action movies

Recent Examples on the Web

The beer list includes tap, bottled and canned options. —Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025

Tariffs and import troubles, along with cannabis and canned cocktails, probably aren't helping the wine and beer business. —Louis Biscotti, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

Part Two press, Timothée begins filming A Complete Unknown in New York City. March 22, 2024: Timothée and his assistant/best friend, Nick Spiro, attend the launch party for Kylie’s canned vodka soda, Sprinter, at Catch LA. —Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

Warm up some canned black beans, and stir in taco seasoning. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for canned

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

Kids Definition

canned

adjective

ˈkand 

1

: preserved in a sealed can or jar

canned peaches

2

a

: prepared or recorded in advance

especially : prepared in one form for ordinary use or wide distribution

canned laughter

b

: lacking originality as if mass-produced

a canned speech