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- Dictionaryba·nal/ˈbānl/
adjective
- 1. so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring: "songs with banal, repeated words"
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The meaning of BANAL is lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite. How to use banal in a sentence. How do you pronounce banal? Synonym Discussion of Banal.
Banal definition: devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite. See examples of BANAL used in a sentence.
adjective. uk / bəˈnɑːl / us / bəˈnɑːl / Add to word list. boring, ordinary, and not original: He just sat there making banal remarks all evening. banal pop songs. Synonyms. commonplace. trite disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tedious and uninspiring. (as) dull as ditchwater idiom. anonymous. banally. basic.
If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all interesting.
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.
Definition of banal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define banal. banal synonyms, banal pronunciation, banal translation, English dictionary definition of banal. adj. Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite: "Blunt language cannot hide a banal conception" . ba·nal′ize′ v. ba·nal′ly adv. Usage Note: The...
adjective. us / bəˈnɑːl / uk / bəˈnɑːl / Add to word list. boring, ordinary, and not original: He just sat there making banal remarks all evening. banal pop songs. Synonyms. commonplace. trite disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tedious and uninspiring. (as) dull as ditchwater idiom. anonymous. banally. basic.
2 days ago · banal (comparative more banal or banaler, superlative most banal or banalest) Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable ; containing nothing new or fresh. Synonyms: everyday , prosaic ; see also Thesaurus: hackneyed , Thesaurus: boring
Drearily commonplace and often predictable; trite. American Heritage. Dull or stale as because of overuse; trite; hackneyed; commonplace. Webster's New World. Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. Wiktionary. Synonyms: old-hat. well-worn.
