banality
ba·nal·i·ty [ bə-ˈna-lə-tē]
[bə-ˈna-lə-tē]
plural banalities
1 : something that lacks originality, freshness, or novelty : something banal : commonplace 2 : the quality or state of lacking new or interesting qualities : the quality or state of being banal Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty
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Recent Examples on the Web
//Tuello handed her a cup of coffee, just one human in a free, caffeine-permitting country to another, and the ordinariness of it—the banality, maybe—felt somehow obscene.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "When Women Are Accused of Complicity," 17 Aug. 2019
//The movie shows us Hawkins’ professional failures not to complicate our feelings toward him — there is no chance of that — but rather to suggest his banality, the transparent mediocrity that lurks behind his moral void.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Nightingale’ is a brilliant, horrifying tale of revenge," 15 Aug. 2019
//The movie shows us Hawkins’ professional failures not to complicate our feelings toward him — there is no chance of that — but rather to suggest his banality, the transparent mediocrity that lurks behind his moral void.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Nightingale’ is a brilliant, horrifying tale of revenge," 15 Aug. 2019
//The movie shows us Hawkins’ professional failures not to complicate our feelings toward him — there is no chance of that — but rather to suggest his banality, the transparent mediocrity that lurks behind his moral void.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Nightingale’ is a brilliant, horrifying tale of revenge," 15 Aug. 2019
//The movie shows us Hawkins’ professional failures not to complicate our feelings toward him — there is no chance of that — but rather to suggest his banality, the transparent mediocrity that lurks behind his moral void.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Nightingale’ is a brilliant, horrifying tale of revenge," 15 Aug. 2019
//The movie shows us Hawkins’ professional failures not to complicate our feelings toward him — there is no chance of that — but rather to suggest his banality, the transparent mediocrity that lurks behind his moral void.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Nightingale’ is a brilliant, horrifying tale of revenge," 15 Aug. 2019
//The banality of mass shootings and politicians' callous response is brain-breaking, and so is the diversity of experience in America.
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Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "How '30-50 Feral Hogs' Became the New 'Thoughts and Prayers'," 6 Aug. 2019
//The movie shows us Hawkins’ professional failures not to complicate our feelings toward him — there is no chance of that — but rather to suggest his banality, the transparent mediocrity that lurks behind his moral void.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘The Nightingale’ is a brilliant, horrifying tale of revenge," 15 Aug. 2019
First Known Use of banality
1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology for banality
Dictionary Entries near banality
More Synonyms and Antonyms ofbanality
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
- another sitcom based on the banality of roommates with opposite personalities
More Definitions forbanality
: something that is boring or ordinary especially : an uninteresting statement : a banal remark
: the quality of being ordinary or banal