banal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- banal adj So common and unoriginal that it is boring.
- commonplace adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
- corny adj Overly sentimental, old-fashioned, or unoriginal, especially in humor or storytelling.
- nondescript adjective Lacking any distinctive or memorable features; plain and unremarkable.
- pat verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
- pedestrian noun A person who is walking, especially as distinct from someone driving or riding.
- trite adjective Overused to the point of being boring or meaningless; unoriginal.
- trivial adjective Of little importance or significance.
- unremarkable adj Ordinary; not exceptional or worth commenting on.
Senses
banal is used for these senses in English:
- commonplace Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- corny Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- corny (obsolete) Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.
- pat Trite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
- 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.
- trivial Commonplace, ordinary.
- unprepossessing Unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary; nondescript.
- unremarkable Not remarkable.
commonplace — full definition
- adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
- noun A remark or idea that has become dull and predictable from overuse; a cliché.