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Learn the origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word banal, which means lacking originality, freshness, or novelty. See examples of banal in sentences and contrast it with irony.
BANAL definition: 1. boring, ordinary, and not original: 2. boring, ordinary, and not original: 3. too often used…. Learn more.
Synonyms for BANAL: boring, bland, insipid, dull, tiring, flat, watery, milk-and-water; Antonyms of BANAL: poignant, piquant, pungent, spicy, racy, substantial, exciting, entertaining
It's like you've seen or heard the same thing a million times. Anything that's unoriginal and dull is banal — a fancy word for things that bore you to tears. When you're writing, try not to be banal. Clichés and dull topics are banal.
Banal means boring, ordinary, and not original. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.
Banal definition: devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite. See examples of BANAL used in a sentence.
Banal means lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of banal with examples from Collins Corpus and other sources.
