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- [buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l]
- /bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l/
- /bəˈnɑːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l]
- /bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l/
Definitions of banal word
- adjective banal If you describe something as banal, you do not like it because you think that it is so ordinary that it is not at all effective or interesting. 3
- adjective banal You can refer to banal things as the banal. 3
- adjective banal lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace 3
- adjective banal dull or stale as because of overuse; trite; hackneyed; commonplace 3
- adjective banal devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier. 1
- noun banal So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. 1
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Origin of banal
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < French; Old French: pertaining to a ban (see ban2, -al1)
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Parts of speech for Banal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
banal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for banal
adj banal
- mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- hackneyed — let out, employed, or done for hire.
- vapid — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
adjective banal
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
Antonyms for banal
adj banal
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
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