Picture for BanalThe word ‘Banal’ is an adjective and is used for something that is devoid of freshness or originality.
It was first used back in 1748 and been derived from an Old French word.

Pronunciation: buh-nal

Meanings of Banal

1. Commonplace and often predictable
2. Repeated too often; overfamiliar
3. Lacking originality and freshness

Master’s Tip to Learn Banal

Banal can be thought of as ‘ban+al’. Now think of all those Hindi Movies that you would like to ‘ban’ because of their same old banal storylines.

Sentence examples for Banal:

1. He made some banal remarks about the weather.
2. The writing was banal but the story was good.

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