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banal

[ buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l ]
/ bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l /
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adjective

devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier.

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Origin of banal

1745–55; <French; Old French: pertaining to a ban (see ban2, -al1)

synonym study for banal

See commonplace.

OTHER WORDS FROM banal

ba·nal·i·ty [buh-nal-i-tee, bey-], /bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ-/, nounba·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby banal

ban, Banaba, Banaban, Banach space, banak, banal, banality, banalize, banana, banana belt, Banana bender
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Words related to banal

mundane, hackneyed, vapid, stupid, dumb, corny, trite, bland, blah, common, conventional, everyday, flat, hokey, humdrum, insipid, nothing, old hat, ordinary, pabulum

British Dictionary definitions for banal

banal
/ (bəˈnɑːl) /

adjective

lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace

Derived forms of banal

banality (bəˈnælɪtɪ), nounbanally, adverb

Word Origin for banal

C18: from Old French: relating to compulsory feudal service, hence common to all, commonplace; from ban ban ²
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