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hackneyed vs banal

banal vs hackneyed

hackneyed and banal both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hackneyed No Yes No No
banal No Yes No No
As adjectives, hackneyed and banal are synonyms defined as:
  • hackneyed and banal: repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Other synonyms of hackneyed include commonplace, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn.
hackneyed (adjective) banal (adjective)
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Difference between hackneyed and banal

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