😴banal

adjective
/bəˈnɑːl/ or /ˈbeɪnəl/

Meaning

Lacking originality; boringly obvious and commonplace.

Example Sentences

His speech was full of banal clichés.

Synonyms

trite, clichéd, ordinary, predictable, dull

Antonyms

original, creative, unusual

Collocations

banal remark, banal cliché, banal conversation, banal story

Related Vocabularies

Doomed, detestable, or under a curse.
Having refined taste or good judgment; able to recognize subtle differences.
confident and sure; without doubt; definitely true
poisonous; very harmful or unpleasant
relating to the outside part or surface of something; outer
Having many different aspects or characteristics.

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