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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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OTHER WORDS FROM banal
ba·nal·i·ty [buh-nal-i-tee, bey-], /bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ-/, nounba·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby banal
ban, Banaba, Banaban, Banach space, banak, banal, banality, banalize, banana, banana belt, Banana bender
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British Dictionary definitions for banal
banal
/ (bəˈnɑːl) /
adjective
lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace
Derived forms of banal
banality (bəˈnælɪtɪ), nounbanally, adverbWord 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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