Synonyms for banal
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Commonplace — common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh
commonplace, trite, hackneyed, prosaic, mundane, insipid, humdrum, vapid, bland, well-worn, time-worn, monotonous, threadbare, tired, unoriginal, stale, tedious, corny, everyday, dumb, stock, flat
Definitions
- adj. 1
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
He made a few banal remarks about the weather.
Example sentences
- commonplace Rice and noodles are commonplace in Chinese cuisine.
- trite The "twin tiger cubs get separated ..." story felt a bit trite.
- prosaic She soon grew tired of her prosaic life.
- hackneyed A bad writer's prose is full of hackneyed phrases.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| banal | rising | |
| commonplace | rising | |
| trite | steady | |
| prosaic | steady | |
| hackneyed | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- flat1, dumb1
- 5 letters
- stock1, tired2, bland1, stale1, corny2, trite1, vapid2
- 7 letters
- tedious3, mundane2, prosaic3, insipid3, humdrum2
- 8 letters
- everyday3
- 9 letters
- hackneyed2
- 10 letters
- monotonous4, unoriginal, threadbare2
- 11 letters
- commonplace3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tired2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- banal
- Italiano
- banale
- Español
- banal
- Deutsch
- abgedroschen
- Català
- banal