banal

adjective

Meaning

Lacking originality, freshness, or novelty to the point of being boring or predictable.

Examples

He made a few banal comments about the weather to fill the awkward silence.
The plot of the novel was so banal that I guessed the ending within the first chapter.

Synonyms: dull, common, trite, hackneyed

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banal

adjective

Pronunciation: /bəˈnɑːl/

Definition

Lacking originality, freshness, or novelty to the point of being boring or predictable.

Examples

He made a few banal comments about the weather to fill the awkward silence.
The plot of the novel was so banal that I guessed the ending within the first chapter.
She grew tired of the banal office chatter that revolved around the same three topics every day.

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