banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
(adjective) repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; âbromidic sermonsâ; âhis remarks were trite and commonplaceâ; âhackneyed phrasesâ; âa stock answerâ; ârepeating threadbare jokesâ; âparroting some timeworn axiomâ; âthe trite metaphor âhard as nailsââ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
banal (comparative more banal or banaler, superlative most banal or banalest)
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
Synonyms: everyday, prosaic, Thesaurus:hackneyed, Thesaurus:boring
Antonyms: new, original
(uncommon, history) Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service.
• Alban, Balan, Laban, Nabal, alban, laban, labna, nabal, nabla
Source: Wiktionary
Ban"al, a. Etym: [F., fr. ban an ordinance.]
Definition: Commonplace; trivial; hackneyed; trite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; âtheoretical scienceâ
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
