SAT GRE TOEFL banal Definition So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. Example "The movie's plot was predictable and banal." Sign in to save SAT Quiz → GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → ← ban band → Study tips featuring "banal" Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Map the Author's Attitude Before Reading Questions Force Contrast Between Two Similar Words Related words SAT antonym SAT abase SAT abdicate SAT abdomen SAT abduction SAT abet SAT abeyance SAT abject SAT abjure SAT ablution SAT abnegate SAT abnormal