Meaning
banal, trivial, obvious
- Lacking originality or freshness; obvious or cliché
- Of little importance; trivial or minor
In a sentence
La trama di quel film è davvero banale e prevedibile.
The plot of that film is truly banal and predictable.
Ha fatto uno sbaglio banale durante il compito d'inglese.
He made a trivial mistake during the English test.
Non è una domanda banale come pensi.
It is not as trivial a question as you think.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| banale | masculine · singular |
| banale | feminine · singular |
| banali | masculine · plural |
| banali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in the singular (-e) and takes -i in the plural for both masculine and feminine.