adj.
Pronunciation: b ə - ' nal, ba-, - ' näl; b ā - ' nal; ' b ā -n ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Middle French, of compulsory feudal service, possessed in common, commonplace, from ban
Date: 1825
: lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : TRITE
synonyms see INSIPID
– ba · nal · ize \ b ə - ' na- ˌ l ī z, ba-, - ' nä-; b ā - ' na-; ' b ā -n ə l- ˌ ī z \ transitive verb
– ba · nal · ly \ b ə - ' nal-l ē , ba-, - ' näl-; b ā - ' nal-; ' b ā -n ə l-(l) ē \ adverb