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- [buh-naw-sik, -zik]
- /bəˈnɔ sɪk, -zɪk/
- /banˈɔːzɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buh-naw-sik, -zik]
- /bəˈnɔ sɪk, -zɪk/
Definitions of banausic word
- adjective banausic merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian 3
- adjective banausic merely mechanical 3
- adjective banausic materialistic 3
- adjective banausic mundane or utilitarian 3
- adjective banausic serving utilitarian purposes only; mechanical; practical: architecture that was more banausic than inspired. 1
- noun banausic Not operating on a refined or elevated level; mundane. 1
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Origin of banausic
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Greek banausikós, equivalent to bánaus(os) artisan + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Banausic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
banausic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
banausic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for banausic
adj banausic
- pedestrian — a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- boring — Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient.
- humdrum — lacking variety; boring; dull: a humdrum existence.
- monotone — a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone.
- bland — If you describe someone or something as bland, you mean that they are rather dull and unexciting.
adjective banausic
- uneventful — not eventful; lacking in important or striking occurrences: an uneventful day at the office.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- stuffy — close; poorly ventilated: a stuffy room.
- laboured — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- worldly — of or relating to this world as contrasted with heaven, spiritual life, etc.; earthly; mundane.
Antonyms for banausic
adj banausic
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
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