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.
- hackneyed adjective Used so often that it has lost its force or originality.
- trite adjective Overused to the point of being boring or meaningless; unoriginal.
Senses
banal is used for these senses in English:
- banally In a banal, trite or boring manner.
- clichéd Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed. [from early 20th c.]
- commonplace Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- day-to-day Ordinary, mundane, or everyday.
- hackneyed Repeated too often.
- 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.
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.