Banality
noun
Something that is boring or ordinary because it is so common.
The speech was filled with the usual banalities about hard work and dedication
Often appears as...
- utter banality
- sheer banality
noun
Something that is boring or ordinary because it is so common.
The speech was filled with the usual banalities about hard work and dedication
Often appears as...
- utter banality
- sheer banality
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Overused Expressions
Banality refers to phrases or ideas overused to the point they lose originality or impact.
The book was full of banalities that made the characters seem flat.
Pro Tip 2/3Predictability
When something is a banality, it's so predictable that it's uninteresting.
Romantic comedies often end in banality, with couples predictably getting together.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Banality carries a negative tone, suggesting lack of creativity or freshness.
His painting was criticized for its banality, lacking any innovative elements.
Pro Tip 1/3Overused Expressions
Banality refers to phrases or ideas overused to the point they lose originality or impact.
The book was full of banalities that made the characters seem flat.
Pro Tip 2/3Predictability
When something is a banality, it's so predictable that it's uninteresting.
Romantic comedies often end in banality, with couples predictably getting together.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Banality carries a negative tone, suggesting lack of creativity or freshness.
His painting was criticized for its banality, lacking any innovative elements.
Pro Tip 1/3Overused Expressions
Banality refers to phrases or ideas overused to the point they lose originality or impact.
The book was full of banalities that made the characters seem flat.
Pro Tip 2/3Predictability
When something is a banality, it's so predictable that it's uninteresting.
Romantic comedies often end in banality, with couples predictably getting together.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Banality carries a negative tone, suggesting lack of creativity or freshness.
His painting was criticized for its banality, lacking any innovative elements.
Never forget "Banality"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
The power of women's...
there can be dire consequences. Now we reproduce these patterns not in big, bold and blunt ways, but in the everyday banality of life. When my daughter was in preschool, every single morning
Video examples
We need a "moral...
the sad truth is that most evil done in this world is not done by people who choose to be evil it arises from not thinking that's what we call the banality of evil and the response to
Video examples
Finding the transformativ...
logistics of putting this thing together you know and the banality of what they're trying to represent they're really stupid pictures but they took a
Video examples
The power of women's...
there can be dire consequences. Now we reproduce these patterns not in big, bold and blunt ways, but in the everyday banality of life. When my daughter was in preschool, every single morning
Video examples
We need a "moral...
the sad truth is that most evil done in this world is not done by people who choose to be evil it arises from not thinking that's what we call the banality of evil and the response to
Video examples
Finding the transformativ...
logistics of putting this thing together you know and the banality of what they're trying to represent they're really stupid pictures but they took a
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Rithy Panh
Cambodian Director
Evil has always been there; it's always a part of us. Evil is no big surprise. But what about the people who gave freely, who stood up for human dignity? Even in the most extreme and terrible situations, these acts of dignity existed. And for me, that is the banality of good.
Quote examples
Alan Dean Foster
American Author
Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal. Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That's where the real danger lies.
Quote examples
Douglas Sirk
German Director
There arose a belief in style - and in banality. Banality encompassed politics, too, because it was a common belief that politics were not worthy of art.
Quote examples
Bono
Irish Singer
You've gotta be very careful that grace and politeness do not merge into a banality of behavior, where we're just nice, sort of 'death by cupcake.
Quote examples
Richard Flanagan
Australian Novelist
The 2007 Labor campaign was the most presidential in Australian history, with a slogan - Kevin07 - exceeded in its banality only by its success.
Quote examples
Christopher Lasch
American Historian
Today Americans are overcome not by the sense of endless possibility but by the banality of the social order they have erected against it.
Quote examples
Karan Mahajan
Indian Novelist
People love talking about the banality of evil and the fact that ordinary people do bad things. I actually want to stay away from that.
Quote examples
Derek Walcott
Poet
The older I get, the more aware I am of the banality and indifference of a place like Trinidad to any development of the arts.
Quote examples
Jason Alexander
American Actor
There is no community service in 'Seinfeld.' But rather than lauding that, I think it shows the insane banality of it.
Quote examples
V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian Novelist
My life is short. I can't listen to banality.
Quote examples
Rithy Panh
Cambodian Director
Evil has always been there; it's always a part of us. Evil is no big surprise. But what about the people who gave freely, who stood up for human dignity? Even in the most extreme and terrible situations, these acts of dignity existed. And for me, that is the banality of good.
Quote examples
Alan Dean Foster
American Author
Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal. Some of it is carefully structured and well-thought-out. That's where the real danger lies.
Quote examples
Douglas Sirk
German Director
There arose a belief in style - and in banality. Banality encompassed politics, too, because it was a common belief that politics were not worthy of art.
Quote examples
Bono
Irish Singer
You've gotta be very careful that grace and politeness do not merge into a banality of behavior, where we're just nice, sort of 'death by cupcake.
Quote examples
Richard Flanagan
Australian Novelist
The 2007 Labor campaign was the most presidential in Australian history, with a slogan - Kevin07 - exceeded in its banality only by its success.
Quote examples
Christopher Lasch
American Historian
Today Americans are overcome not by the sense of endless possibility but by the banality of the social order they have erected against it.
Quote examples
Karan Mahajan
Indian Novelist
People love talking about the banality of evil and the fact that ordinary people do bad things. I actually want to stay away from that.
Quote examples
Derek Walcott
Poet
The older I get, the more aware I am of the banality and indifference of a place like Trinidad to any development of the arts.
Quote examples
Jason Alexander
American Actor
There is no community service in 'Seinfeld.' But rather than lauding that, I think it shows the insane banality of it.
Quote examples
V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian Novelist
My life is short. I can't listen to banality.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension