Word meaning
banal
adjective · buh-NAL
What does banal mean?
Banal means so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Banal in a sentence
“The conversation drifted into banal small talk about the weather.”
Synonyms for banal
- trite
- commonplace
- dull
How to remember banal
- Say it out loud a few times: buh-NAL.
- Write one sentence of your own using banal, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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