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    banality
    /bəˈnalɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the fact or condition of being banal; unoriginality: "there is an essential banality to the story he tells" Similar tritenessplatitudinousnessvapiditypedestrianismOpposite originality

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BANALITY definition: 1. the quality of being boring, ordinary, and not original, or something that is like this: 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › banalityBanality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BANALITY is something that lacks originality, freshness, or novelty : something banal : commonplace. How to use banality in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › banalityBanality - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A banality is a trite, boring, or overused remark. That includes clichés like "life is short" and your basic small talk about the weather. Banalities are sayings that almost everyone uses, and because they're so well-known, they've lost all their power.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › banalBanal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite. banalize. bə-ˈna-ˌlīz. ba- -ˈnä-; bā-ˈna-; ˈbā-nᵊl-ˌīz. transitive verb. banally. bə-ˈnal-lē. ba- -ˈnäl-; bā-ˈnal-; ˈbā-nᵊl- (l)ē. adverb. Did you know?

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › banalityBANALITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Banality definition: the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality. See examples of BANALITY used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBANALITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. the quality of being ordinary, trite, or lacking in originality. The word banality is derived from banal, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. banal in British English. (bəˈnɑːl ) adjective. lacking force or originality; trite; commonplace. Collins English Dictionary.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBANALITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BANALITY meaning: 1. the quality of being boring, ordinary, and not original, or something that is like this: 2. the…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbanality noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of banality noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. banality. noun. /bəˈnæləti/ [uncountable, countable] (plural banalities) (disapproving) the fact of being banal; things, remarks, etc. that are banal. the banality of modern city life. They exchanged banalities for a couple of minutes. Join us.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › banalityBanality - definition of banality by The Free Dictionary

    Define banality. banality synonyms, banality pronunciation, banality translation, English dictionary definition of banality. n. pl. ba·nal·i·ties 1. The condition or quality of being banal; triviality. 2. Something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBANAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    boring, ordinary, and not original: He just sat there making banal remarks all evening. banal pop songs. Synonyms. commonplace. trite disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Tedious and uninspiring. (as) dull as ditchwater idiom. anonymous. banally. basic. be (as) dull as ditchwater idiom. marmoreal. meh. menially. middle-aged.