The difference between Banal and Cliché
When used as adjectives, banal means common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable, whereas cliché means clichéd.
Cliché is also noun with the meaning: something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. a trite saying.
Cliché is also verb with the meaning: to use a cliché.
check bellow for the other definitions of Banal and Cliché
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Banal as an adjective:
Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
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Cliché as a noun:
Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
Examples:
"The villain kidnapping the love interest in a film is a bit of a cliché."
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Cliché as a noun (printing):
A stereotype (printing plate).
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Cliché as an adjective:
clichéd; having the characteristics of a cliché
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Cliché as a verb (ambitransitive):
To use a cliché; to make up a word or a name that sounds like a cliché.