banal

adjective
UK: /bəˈnɑːl/
US: /bəˈnɑːl/

  1. So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

    1. The song's lyrics are so banal and repetitive. [ ] [ ]
    2. He found the plot of the movie banal and predictable, so he nearly fell asleep. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

stale trite hackneyed platitudinous vapid pedestrian commonplace conventional unoriginal stock stereotyped corny old hat uninspired lame jejune insipid

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "banal" is /bəˈnɑːl/ in British English and /bəˈnɑːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "banal": stale, trite, hackneyed, platitudinous, vapid, pedestrian, commonplace, conventional, unoriginal, stock, stereotyped, corny, old hat, uninspired, lame, jejune, insipid.

Example usage of "banal": "The song's lyrics are so banal and repetitive.". More examples on the page.