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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Lacking in originality, variation, spirit or energy

Having no use, purpose or reason

Not likely to cause offense or ill-feelings

Sentimental in an exaggerated or false way

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

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Adjective

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

run-of-the-mill

dull as dishwater

undistinguished

middle-of-the-road

common or garden

no great shakes

nothing to write home about

lacking variety

lacking interest

lacking excitement

run of the mill

lacking variation

nothing to get excited about

unsophisticated

past their sell-by date

soul-destroying

run-of-the-mine

dull as ditchwater

standardized^US

conventionalized

standardised^UK

middle of the road

nothing special

run-of-the mill

not amounting to much

readily available

widely available

fair-to-middling

fair to middling

straightforward

one-dimensional

unexceptionable

undemonstrative

non-stimulating

unobjectionable

inconsequential

devoid of emotion

unprepossessing

demoralizing^US

lacking in vitality

without variety

flat as pancake

devoid of feeling

puts one to sleep

demoralising^UK

blending into the background

behind the times

in the doldrums

par for the course

neither one thing nor the other

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

unextraordinary

anesthetized^US

nothing out of the ordinary

incomprehensible

anaesthetised^UK

of little importance

of no consequence

of no importance

of little consequence

not worth mentioning

of no great concern

desensitized^US

uncompassionate

along for the ride

desensitised^UK

pure and simple

uncommunicative

lacking originality

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“These poems are full of the most banal clichés about the seasons.”

Adjective

Lacking in originality, variation, spirit or energy

“Imagine this piece as a simpler, more banal etude.”

Adjective

Having no use, purpose or reason

inconsequential

counterproductive

of little worth

good-for-nothing

of no consequence

of little consequence

nickel-and-dime

of little account

not worth mentioning

of little importance

not worth bothering about

of no importance

twopenny-halfpenny

neither here nor there

not worth speaking of

of no great concern

dissatisfactory

of minor importance

beside the point

thin on the ground

hard to come by

few and far between

of no significance

of little import

underrepresented

in short supply

without rhyme or reason

not up to scratch

not up to snuff

unconsequential

hardly worth mentioning

too little too late

of less importance

of little value

of negligible value

no great shakes

in the minority

out of the ordinary

of no financial value

no good to gundy

lacking foundation

would fetch nothing

without grounds

without foundation

smallest amount of

without success

in vicious circle

one-dimensional

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Adjective

Not likely to cause offense or ill-feelings

Adjective

Sentimental in an exaggerated or false way

oversentimental

over-sentimental

hearts-and-flowers

romanticised^UK

romanticized^US

cloyingly sweet

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Adjective

Not suitable or appropriate in the circumstances

lacking in propriety

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

not good enough

disproportionate

beyond the pale

out of character

not up to scratch

inappropriate to

not designed for

not up to snuff

out of its element

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

like a fish out of water

not good enough for

against the rules

contrary to the rules

uncomplimentary

ill-thought-out

spur of the moment

mutually exclusive

out of place with

out of character with

dishonorable^US

poorly thought-out

badly thought-out

dishonourable^UK

not recommended

out of commission

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