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" Let the Argument Reveal Unfamiliar Word Meanings Group Words Together by Emotional Tone Map Each Word Into a Connected Network 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