Banal Definition & Meaning

banal
adjective
  1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

"Banal" in song lyrics

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  • "mark banal"
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Words that rhyme with banal

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