Have you ever seen the word banal in speech? What does it mean? Some speech units are baffling, since their interpretation is not familiar to everyone. The article explains what "banal" means. The lexical meaning of this word is given. Synonyms are also given.
Lexical meaning
Banny is an adjective. It belongs to the male gender. It migrated to Russian speech from French. In any explanatory dictionary, you can find what "banal" means.
This is a single word. It has one lexical meaning, although it has several shades.
- Mediocre. That is, one that does not stand out. For example, you can often find the phrase "a person with an ordinary appearance." It can be said that this is the appearance of a person without any unusual details.
- Well known. Surely you have come across the phrase "banal truths". That is, things that are already known to everyone, in which there is no novelty. They can surprise nothing and are familiar to any student.
- Unoriginal. Some things are one of a kind. They have fantasy. For example, originaljacket style. It is unique, no one has ever seen anything like it. And there is a banal jacket. It is found in every store and is not something interesting and unique.
Sample sentences
In order to remember what "banal" means, you can make several sentences. The word "banal" most often acts as a definition. It characterizes nominal parts of speech.
- The questions were so banal that the interview instantly became deadly boring.
- Your banal jokes do not amuse anyone, you don't even have to try.
- We were fed banal truths at the lecture, which lost their novelty in the last century.
- The cut of the suit is so banal that I want to add some bright accessories.
Synonyms for the word
The adjective "banal" is sometimes worth replacing with a synonym. Words close in meaning allow you to diversify speech, make it more interesting. Here are some synonyms for "banal".
Weary. Don't try to give me overused compliments, they don't move me
Battered. The writer used such hackneyed phrases that it was not clear who he could possibly interest in his works.
- Ordinary. You can't be such an ordinary person, you need to have a surprise inside.
- Trivial. There is nothing original in the composition, only trivial phrases.
Now I understand what it means"banal". This adjective is mentioned in a speech, so it is important to know its interpretation and be able to use it in sentences.
