banal

UK
/bəˈnɑːl/
US
/bəˈneɪl/
banaladjective
banaler
Comp.
banalest
Super.
UK
/bəˈnɑːl/
US
/bəˈneɪl/
Translations
The movie was criticized for its banal plot.
Фильм был раскритикован за банальный сюжет.
Definitions
Lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; trite or commonplace.
The movie was criticized for its banal plot and predictable characters.
Relating to a feudal ban; obligatory for tenants under feudal law (used in phrases such as "banal mill" or "banal oven").
During the Middle Ages, serfs had to grind their grain at the lord’s banal mill.