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What is the difference between hackneyed and banal?

hackneyed | banal |

Banal is a synonym of hackneyed.



As adjectives the difference between hackneyed and banal

is that hackneyed is repeated too often while banal is common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.

As a verb hackneyed

is past tense of hackney.

hackneyed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Repeated too often.
    • The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases and platitudes.

    Synonyms

    * banal, commonplace, , shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, unoriginal, well-worn * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hackney)

    • 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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