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banal

adjective

/bəˈnɑːl/ or /ˈbeɪnəl/

Meaning

Lacking originality; boringly obvious and commonplace.

His speech was full of banal clichés.

trite, clichéd, ordinary, predictable, dull

original, creative, unusual

banal remark, banal cliché, banal conversation, banal story

Too great or numerous to be described or counted.

Containing or producing gold.

Mysterious, enigmatic, or difficult to interpret

Lasting or existing for the whole of a person's life.

done with great effort, planned and performed together by multiple people

Dull, uninspired, or old-fashioned; also heavy and hard to digest when referring to food.