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Banal vs Excessive - What's the difference?

banal | excessive |

As adjectives the difference between banal and excessive

is that banal is common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

banal

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.

    • Synonyms

    * cliche, * corny * everyday * hackneyed * prosaic * trite * vapid * meh * See also

    Antonyms

    * new * original

    Related terms

    * banality * banalize * banally

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    excessive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
    • "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * insufficient * deficient

    Derived terms

    * excessive number

    Related terms

    * exceed * excess