banality

Definitions

The fact or condition of being unoriginal, trite, or commonplace.

Something that is boring or lacking in freshness and originality.

Examples

The banality of his daily routine eventually led him to seek a more adventurous lifestyle.

She was struck by the sheer banality of the conversation, which focused entirely on the weather.

Synonyms

triteness commonplace platitude hackneyed expression mundanity prosaicness

Antonyms

originality novelty uniqueness freshness creativity ingenuity profoundness