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Mundane

/mʌnˈdeɪn/

An unremarkable, ordinary human being.

📖 Definitions of "Mundane"

noun

1
An unremarkable, ordinary human being.
2
(in various subcultures) A person considered to be "normal", part of the mainstream culture, outside the subculture, not part of the elite group.
3
The world outside fandom; the normal, mainstream world.
4
(satanism) A person not a Satanist.

adjective

1
Worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.
2
Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.
3
Ordinary; not new.
4
Tedious; repetitive and boring.

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
quotidiannoun	Happening every day; daily.
ordinarynoun	A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
routinenoun	A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
unremarkable	Not remarkable.
everydaynoun	Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
worldly	Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
earthlynoun	Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
workadaynoun	Suitable for everyday use.
terrenenoun	Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
terrestrialnoun	Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
worldly	Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
everyday	Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
workaday	Suitable for everyday use.
routine	Regular; habitual.
quotidian	Happening every day; daily.
ordinary	(law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
unremarkable	Not remarkable.
terrenenoun	Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).
earthly	Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
terrestrial	Of, relating to, or inhabiting the land of the Earth or its inhabitants, earthly.
day-to-day	Ordinary, mundane, or everyday.
down-to-earth	(idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic.
run-of-the-mill	(figurative) Ordinary; not special.
commonplace	Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
familiar	Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
daily	That occurs every day, or at least every working day.
common	Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
trite	Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
prosaic	(main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
banal	Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.