Banality (Noun)
Meaning
A trite or obvious remark.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- His comment that the weather had been nice lately was a banality that didn't add anything to the conversation.
- Her constant remarks about the importance of hard work were starting to sound like a never-ending series of banalities.
- When asked about his goals for the future, he responded with the banality that he just wanted to be happy.
- The tourist guide's comment that the city was very old was a banality that anyone could have figured out without a guide.
- The company's mission statement was full of banalities like "our goal is to provide excellent customer service" that sounded good but meant nothing.