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Banal as an Adjective
Definitions of "Banal" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Banal" as an adjective (33 Words)
Usage Examples of "Banal" as an adjective
Associations of "Banal" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Banal” are: commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn, clichéd, platitudinous, vapid, ordinary, common, conventional, stereotyped, predictable, overdone, overworked, stale, hoary, unimaginative, unoriginal, derivative, uninspired, prosaic, dull, boring, pedestrian, run-of-the-mill, routine, humdrum

Banal as an Adjective

Definitions of "Banal" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “banal” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse.
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Synonyms of "Banal" as an adjective (33 Words)

boring	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. I ve got a boring* job in an office.*
clichéd	Repeated regularly without thought or originality.
common	Having no special distinction or quality widely known or commonly encountered average or ordinary or usual. The common* or vernacular name.*
commonplace	Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement. Air travel has now become commonplace.
conventional	Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed. The conventional* handshake.*
derivative	Originating from, based on, or influenced by. An artist who is not in the slightest bit derivative.
dull	(of a person) slow to understand; stupid. A dull* political campaign.*
hackneyed	(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite. Hackneyed phrases.
hoary	Used in names of animals and plants covered with whitish fur or short hairs e g hoary bat hoary cress. Nodded his hoary* head.*
humdrum	Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety. A humdrum* existence all work and no play.*
old-hat	Out of fashion.
ordinary	Not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree. An ordinary* day.*
overdone	Done to excess; exaggerated. He sat there chewing his overdone* steak.*
overworked	Used to excess. For once the overworked* phrase the end of an era is apposite.*
pedestrian	Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull. Disenchantment with their pedestrian* lives.*
platitudinous	(of a remark or statement) used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; hackneyed. This may sound platitudinous.
predictable	Capable of being foretold. The market is volatile and never predictable.
prosaic	Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement. Prosaic language can t convey the experience.
routine	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. It was a routine* day.*
run-of-the-mill	Not special in any way.
shopworn	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. He brought out some shopworn* lettuce.*
stale	Lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new. Their marriage had gone stale.
stereotyped	Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality. Stereotyped phrases of condolence.
stock	Of a product or type of product usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale. The stock* characters in every cowboy film.*
threadbare	(of a person, building, or room) poor or shabby in appearance. The song was a tissue of threadbare* clich s.*
timeworn	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Parroting some timeworn* axiom.*
tired	Bored or impatient with. Tired mothers with crying babies.
trite	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. The trite* metaphor hard as nails.*
unimaginative	Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality. The production was plodding and unimaginative.
uninspired	Having no intellectual or emotional or spiritual excitement. The production was professional but uninspired.
unoriginal	Not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual. The manuscript contained unoriginal* emendations.*
vapid	Lacking taste or flavor or tang. Tuneful but vapid* musical comedies.*
well-worn	Showing signs of much wear or use.

Usage Examples of "Banal" as an adjective

Songs with banal, repeated words.

Associations of "Banal" (30 Words)

banality	A trite or obvious remark. There is an essential banality* to the story he tells.*
bathetic	Effusively or insincerely emotional. A bathetic* novel.*
bland	(of food or drink) unseasoned, mild-tasting, or insipid. A bland* diet.*
boredom	The feeling of being bored by something tedious. I ll die of boredom* if I live that long.*
boring	The act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum. A boring* evening with uninteresting people.*
bromide	A reproduction or piece of typesetting on bromide paper. Feel good bromides create the illusion of problem solving.
cliche	A trite or obvious remark.
commonplace	A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book. His remarks were trite and commonplace.
dichotomy	Repeated branching into two equal parts. A rigid dichotomy* between science and mysticism.*
dull	Make dull in appearance. When cutting hard rock the edge soon became dull.
featureless	Lacking distinguishing characteristics or features. The featureless* landscape of the steppe.*
generalization	A general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases. He was making sweeping generalizations.
hackneyed	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Hackneyed phrases.
humdrum	Lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous. A humdrum* existence all work and no play.*
lackluster	Lacking luster or shine. A dull lackluster* life.*
median	Denoting the middle term or mean of the middle two terms of a series arranged in order of magnitude For example the median number of the series 55 62 76 85 93 is 76. The median* income for the year was 15 000.*
mediocre	Poor to middling in quality. The caliber of the students has gone from mediocre* to above average.*
mediocrity	A person of second-rate ability or value. The team suddenly came good after years of mediocrity.
monotony	Sameness of pitch or tone in a sound or utterance. You can become resigned to the monotony* of captivity.*
nondescript	A nondescript person or thing. Women dressed in nondescript* clothes.*
normal	Conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm not abnormal. Serve wine at normal* room temperature.*
ordinary	Not interesting or exceptional; commonplace. It was just an ordinary* evening.*
platitude	A remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. She began uttering liberal platitudes.
shopworn	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. He appraised his brown but slightly shopworn* body in the mirror.*
simple	Unornamented. Camcorders are now so simple* to operate.*
simplistic	Treating complex issues and problems as if they were much simpler than they really are. A simplistic* theory of the universe.*
stereotyped	Viewed or represented as a stereotype. The film is weakened by its stereotyped* characters.*
timeworn	Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse. Parroting some timeworn* axiom.*
trite	(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse. His remarks were trite* and commonplace.*
unremarkable	Found in the ordinary course of events- Anita Diamant. An unremarkable* house.*