Banal
Adjective
/bəˈnɑːl/
English Definition
Lacking in originality, freshness, or novelty; trite; so ordinary as to be boring.
हिंदी अर्थ: घिसा-पिटा, सामान्य, नीरस, तुच्छ, मौलिकताहीन
💡 How to Remember Easily (Realistic Memory Hook / Mnemonic)
💡 Memory Trick: Imagine a 'Banana-L' (sounds like Banal). What if every single meal you ever ate, every single day, consisted only of a plain 'banana'? How utterly boring, unoriginal, and uninspiring would that be? So, 'Banal' is like a life full of just bananas – incredibly common, unoriginal, and dull.
📝 Practical Context & Exam Sentence
"The plot of the movie was so banal that critics dismissed it as a rehash of old, tired clichés."
🟢 Synonyms (Similar Meaning)
Trite
Hackneyed
Clichéd
Unoriginal
Commonplace
🔴 Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
Original
Fresh
Novel
Unique
Innovative
📖 More Exam Vocabulary
Mitigate
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To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive or irresolute.Recalcitrant
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline; stubbornly resistant to control or authority.Parsimonious
Unwilling to spend money or use resources; extremely stingy or frugal to an excessive degree.Mollify
To appease the anger or anxiety of someone; to calm or soothe.Assiduous
Showing great care, attention, and effort; diligent and persistent.
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