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banality

ba·nal·i·ty
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buh-nal-i-tee, bey-]
    • /bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ-/
    • /bəˈnɑːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buh-nal-i-tee, bey-]
    • /bəˈnæl ɪ ti, beɪ-/

Definitions of banality word

  • noun plural banality the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality: the banality of everyday life. 1
  • noun plural banality an instance of this: We sat around the dinner table exchanging banalities. 1
  • noun banality The fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality. 1
  • noun banality commonplace, everyday quality 1
  • noun banality clichéd remark 1
  • noun banality sth commonplace 1

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Parts of speech for Banality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

banality popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for banality

noun banality

  • platitude — a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
  • plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
  • trivia — (in Roman religion) Hecate: so called because she was the goddess of the crossroads.
  • truism — a self-evident, obvious truth.
  • triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.

Antonyms for banality

noun banality

  • nuance — a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
  • coinage — Coinage is the coins which are used in a country.
  • originality — the quality or state of being original.

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