banalidades
1. Plural of banality; trite, overused, or unoriginal remarks, ideas, or observations lacking in freshness or interest
The speech was filled with banalities that failed to inspire the audience.
O discurso estava cheio de banalidades que falharam em inspirar a audiência.
2. The quality of being banal; ordinariness or triteness
Critics dismissed the film as nothing more than a collection of banalities.
Críticos descartaram o filme como nada mais que uma coleção de banalidades.
3. Dull, commonplace, or unremarkable things or statements
He tried to avoid the banalities of small talk at the cocktail party.
Ele tentou evitar as banalidades da conversa fiada na festa de coquetel.
The term is used similarly in both Brazilian Portuguese and American English to critique repetitive speech, writing, or ideas in media, literature, and public discourse. It's commonly employed by cultural critics, academics, and intellectuals to dismiss unoriginal or uninspired content. In Brazil, it appears frequently in literary and art criticism.
NYC Slang
clichéd stuff, tired remarks, played-out lines
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