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banal
[ buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l ]
adjective
- devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.
banal
/ bəˈnælɪtɪ; bəˈnÉ‘Ël /
adjective
- lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace
Derived Forms
- banality, noun
- ²ú²¹Ëˆ²Ô²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú²¹Â·²Ô²¹±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â [b, uh, -, nal, -i-tee, bey-], noun
- ²ú²¹Â·²Ô²¹±ôl²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of banal1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Theories range from the banal - a lack of will to investigate by an under-resourced and under-paid police force - to the sinister.
That idea is certainly more exciting than the banal truth: pasteurization was developed to prevent foodborne illness.
Ross describes his visual style as a tribute to the “epic banal.â€
The banal logic of repeating a successful narrative, except louder, is simple enough.
Worst of all, she habitually dodged questions, offering banal, scripted, unmemorable answers that reinforced the impression that she was weak and lacked the courage of her convictions.
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