banal

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banal

/bɐ.ˈnaɫ/ Portugal
/bɜˈnał/

Where it comes from

Do francês banal⁽ᶠʳ⁾.

adjective

relativo a bane, a trívia, ou a vulgo

Similar: baixo, comum, corriqueiro, insignificante, medíocre, trivial, usual, vulgar · Opposite: desusual, incomum, invulgar, raro

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adjective

Similar: baixo, comum, corriqueiro, insignificante, medíocre, trivial, usual, vulgar · Opposite: desusual, incomum, invulgar, raro

In English

light of little significance
trite used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective
banal common
hackneyed of speech or writing, a phrase, etc.: uninteresting and unoriginal from being re
vapid lifeless, dull, or banal
commonplace ordinary

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"banal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/banal.

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@misc{banal_2026,
  title = {banal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/banal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}