BANAL Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word banal. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| commonplace | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a trite or obvious remark adjective satellite • completely ordinary and unremarkable • not challenging; dull and lacking excitement • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | ||||||
| trite | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | ||||||
| common | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public • having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual noun • a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area adjective satellite • common to or shared by two or more parties • commonly encountered • being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language • of or associated with the great masses of people • of low or inferior quality or value • lacking refinement or cultivation or taste • to be expected; standard | ||||||
| mundane | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • found in the ordinary course of events • concerned with the world or worldly matters • belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly | ||||||
| ordinary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree noun • a judge of a probate court • the expected or commonplace condition or situation • a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death • an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel • (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields adjective satellite • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | ||||||
| unremarkable | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • found in the ordinary course of events | ||||||
| everyday | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • found in the ordinary course of events • appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions • commonplace and ordinary | ||||||
| prosaic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not fanciful or imaginative • lacking wit or imagination • not challenging; dull and lacking excitement | ||||||
| hackneyed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | ||||||
| old-hat | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse • out of fashion | ||||||
| shopworn | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • worn or faded from being on display in a store • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | ||||||
| stock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity) • the merchandise that a shop has on hand • the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun • a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation • a supply of something available for future use • the hereditary derivation of an individual • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species • liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces • the reputation and popularity a person has • persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant • a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants • any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers • any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia • lumber used in the construction of something • the handle end of some implements or tools • an ornamental white cravat • any animals kept for use or profit adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse • routine • regularly and widely used or sold verb • have on hand • equip with a stock • supply with fish • supply with livestock • amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use • provide or furnish with a stock of something • put forth and grow sprouts or shoots | ||||||
| threadbare | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse • having the nap worn away so that the threads show through | ||||||
| timeworn | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | ||||||
| tired | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • depleted of strength or energy adjective satellite • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | ||||||
| well-worn | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing signs of much wear or use • repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse | ||||||
