banal

Meanings

• Adjective

  Ordinary, common, or uninteresting.

  - "The novel had banal characters that failed to captivate the reader."
  - "The everyday life of a farmer can be quite banal."

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Pronunciation

1. /bəˈnæl/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

new , original

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Synonyms

everyday , prosaic

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with banal
animal , capable , manual , moral

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Variants

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banal , banalize , banalized , banalizes , banalizing , banally

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Etymology

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From French banalité, from banal 'common, ordinary' + -ité -ality.

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Trivia

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1. The term banal comes from the Latin word 'banalis', which means 'belonging to the people'.

2. In some contexts, banal can be used as a noun to describe a person or thing that is common or unremarkable.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mundane: Related concept, synonymous with banal. Refers to things that are routine, unremarkable, or ordinary.

2. Cliché: Banal expressions or ideas that have become overused and lack originality.

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Quotes

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1. … it seemed to me that computers have been used in ways that are salutary, in ways that are dangerous, "banal" and cruel, and in ways that seem harmless if a little silly.

   - Tracy Kidder,{it}The Soul of a New Machine{/it},1981

2. The more "banal", the more commonplace, the more predictable, the triter, the staler, the dumber, the better.

   - Don DeLillo,{it}Mao II{/it},1991

3. The instructor's script is "banal", relying heavily on images of waves on a beach or clouds in the sky.

   - Maxine Kumin,"Wintering Over",1979,{"source"=>"in {it}In Deep{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1987"}

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Culture

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Banal has been used in various literary and artistic works to describe commonplace or unremarkable things. In George Orwell's '1984', the term 'doublethink' and 'doublespeak' are used to describe the banal, meaningless language used by the Party to manipulate its citizens.

How to Memorize "banal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize common, everyday objects or situations to remember the meaning of banal.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word banal with the feeling of boredom or uninterestingness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Bananas Are Never All That Interesting' to help remember the definition.

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