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banal

[ buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l ]

adjective

  1. devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:

    a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.



banal

/ bəˈnælɪtɪ; bəˈnÉ‘Ël /

adjective

  1. lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • banality, noun
  • ²ú²¹Ëˆ²Ô²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²ú²¹Â·²Ô²¹±ô·¾±Â·³Ù²â [b, uh, -, nal, -i-tee, bey-], noun
  • ²ú²¹Â·²Ô²¹±ôl²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of banal1

First recorded in 1745–55; from French, Old French: “pertaining to a banâ€; equivalent to ban 2 + -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of banal1

C18: from Old French: relating to compulsory feudal service, hence common to all, commonplace; from ban ban ²
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Theories range from the banal - a lack of will to investigate by an under-resourced and under-paid police force - to the sinister.

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That idea is certainly more exciting than the banal truth: pasteurization was developed to prevent foodborne illness.

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Ross describes his visual style as a tribute to the “epic banal.â€

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The banal logic of repeating a successful narrative, except louder, is simple enough.

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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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