Definition of Banal

boring because it contains nothing new and lacks originality

Examples of Banal in a sentence

Because the movie’s plot was banal, we knew exactly how the film would end.  🔊

At nearly every meeting, he made that same banal speech.  🔊

I was bored to death because of his banal conversation.  🔊

Filled with repetitive tasks, Sally’s job can only be described as banal.  🔊

Professor Hamm’s lectures are so banal they cause me to fall asleep.  🔊

While Carol’s husband is a flashy dresser, she tends to be somewhat banal in her clothing choices.  🔊

How can one enjoy banal romance novels when they are so predictable?  🔊

His jokes consist of banal clichés we have heard too many times!  🔊

Even though John put a great deal of thought into his song lyrics, they still sound pretty banal to me.  🔊

The singer’s life story has been told so much it has become banal.  🔊

Other words in the Boring category:

Most Searched Words (with Video)