banal — meaning in English

English meaning

• banal adj So common and unoriginal that it is boring.
• commonplace adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
• Hackney noun A carriage, cab, or vehicle available for public hire.
• hackneyed adjective Used so often that it has lost its force or originality.
• light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
• trite adjective Overused to the point of being boring or meaningless; unoriginal.
• vapid adj Lacking any interest, energy, or flavor; dull and unremarkable.

Senses

banal is used for these senses in English:

• commonplace Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
• hackney (figuratively) Much used; trite; mean.
• hackneyed Repeated too often.
• light Having little weight as compared with bulk; of little density or specific gravity.
• 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

1. adjective Ordinary; lacking anything unusual or noteworthy.
2. noun A remark or idea that has become dull and predictable from overuse; a cliché.

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