NYT Dictionary

BANALITY

/bəˈnælɪti/
Nounba-NAL-i-tyba-nal-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2025

Meaning

The quality of being banal.

Etymology

Origin: French

From French banalité, from banal, equivalent to banal + -ity.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bathosplatitudeclichecommonplacebromidebanalnesschestnutcommonnesscommonplacenesscorn

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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