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   ba·nal

   /ˈbānl/

   adjective

   • 1. so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring: "songs with banal, repeated words"

   Word Origin mid 18th century (originally relating to feudal service in the sense ‘compulsory’, hence ‘common to all’): from French, from ban ‘a proclamation or call to arms’; ultimately of Germanic origin and related to ban1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. banally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Synonyms for BANAL: boring, bland, insipid, dull, tiring, flat, watery, milk-and-water; Antonyms of BANAL: poignant, piquant, pungent, spicy, racy, substantial, exciting, entertaining

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   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.