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Banal : Synonyms and Antonyms





Banal


( Adjective )


His talk was full of banal remarks.


Synonyms:

1. Clichéd

2. Commonplace

3. Everyday

4. Hackneyed

5. Humdrum

6. Mundane

7. Ordinary

8. Pedestrian

9. State

10. Stereotyped

11. Tired

12. Trite

13. Vapid

14. Uninteresting

Contextual Examples:

In the words of the old cliché, I am over the moon.

Western clothes are now commonplace in Beijing.

I lead a pretty mundane life – nothing interesting ever happens to me.

We were dressed up for the party but she was still in her ordinary dress.



Antonyms:

1. Challenging

2. Distinctive

3. Fresh

4. Imaginative

5. Interesting

6. New

7. Novel

8. Original

9. Stimulating

10. Unique

11. Unusual

Contextual Examples:

He was dressed in the highly distinctive black and white coat.

Most of the original inhabitants have left for the main land.

This success stimulated him to ever greater efforts.

It is unusual for him to be so rude.

The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.

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