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banal

🇬🇧 UK/bə'nɑːl/🇺🇸 US/bә'nɑ:l/
GREB2

Definitions

adj.

Lacking originality; dull and predictable due to overuse or familiarity.

陈腐的,平庸的,老套的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
banbar, barrier, stick
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=banal

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The script was criticized for being banal with predictable dialogue throughout.

  • 2.

    Talking about the weather is often dismissed as banal small talk at parties.

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