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Ordinary

🔄 Synonyms of "Ordinary"

24 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
indifferentnounAmbivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
trivialnounIgnorable; of little significance or value.
banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
mundanenounOrdinary; not new.
commonnounOccurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
quotidiannounHappening every day; daily.
fairnounUnblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
simplenounUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
averagenoun(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
routinenounA course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
middlingnounOf intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
commonplacenounOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
unremarkableNot remarkable.
everydaynounAppropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
mediocrenounNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
passableTolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
nondescriptnounWithout distinguishing qualities or characteristics.
tolerableCapable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
unexceptionalNot exceptional.
workadaynounSuitable for everyday use.
characterlessLacking in or devoid of personality.
run-of-the-mill(figurative) Ordinary; not special.
run-of-the-minenot special in any way
ordinary bicyclenounan early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel

↔️ Antonyms of "Ordinary"

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WordDefinition
extraordinarynounNot ordinary; exceptional; unusual.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ordinary"

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WordDefinition
commonOccurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
mundaneOrdinary; not new.
routineRegular; habitual.
workadaySuitable for everyday use.
everydayAppropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
passableTolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
run-of-the-mill(figurative) Ordinary; not special.
commonplacenounOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
middlingOf intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.
quotidiannounHappening every day; daily.
fairUnblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent.
tolerableCapable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
averagenoun(statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
simpleUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
trivialIgnorable; of little significance or value.
so-so(informal) Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
mediocreNot excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
indifferentAmbivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
nondescriptWithout distinguishing qualities or characteristics.

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