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.

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