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banal

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﹒So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

﹒Trite, commonplace, or devoid of freshness.

Examples

﹒The movie's plot was so banal that I found myself checking my watch every ten minutes.

﹒He tried to impress her with his poetry, but the verses were filled with banal observations about the weather.

﹒It is difficult to write a compelling novel when your characters are stuck in such a banal suburban routine.

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