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banaal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • banal adj So common and unoriginal that it is boring.
  • hackneyed adjective Used so often that it has lost its force or originality.
  • quotidian adj Happening every day; daily.
  • trite adjective Overused to the point of being boring or meaningless; unoriginal.

Senses

banaal is used for these senses in English:

  • hackneyed Repeated too often.
  • quotidian Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly. [from 15th c.]
  • trite Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.

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