banal
definition
lacking originality or freshness; commonplace and trivial
example
The movie received criticism for its banal dialogue, failing to engage the audience with any original ideas.
synonyms
tritemundanecommonplace
word origin — from French 'banal', meaning 'belonging to a community or a common place', derived from Latin 'banalis', from 'banum', meaning 'a place of privilege or common rights'