🔄 Synonyms of "Ordinary"
24 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| indifferentnoun | Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. |
| trivialnoun | Ignorable; of little significance or value. |
| banal | Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh. |
| mundanenoun | Ordinary; not new. |
| commonnoun | Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual. |
| quotidiannoun | Happening every day; daily. |
| fairnoun | Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent. |
| simplenoun | Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added. |
| averagenoun | (statistics) Any measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode. |
| routinenoun | A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. |
| middlingnoun | Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre. |
| commonplacenoun | Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics. |
| unremarkable | Not remarkable. |
| everydaynoun | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| mediocrenoun | Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so. |
| passable | Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory. |
| nondescriptnoun | Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics. |
| tolerable | Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable. |
| unexceptional | Not exceptional. |
| workadaynoun | Suitable for everyday use. |
| characterless | Lacking in or devoid of personality. |
| run-of-the-mill | (figurative) Ordinary; not special. |
| run-of-the-mine | not special in any way |
| ordinary bicyclenoun | an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel |
↔️ Antonyms of "Ordinary"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| extraordinarynoun | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ordinary"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| common | Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual. |
| mundane | Ordinary; not new. |
| routine | Regular; habitual. |
| workaday | Suitable for everyday use. |
| everyday | Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions. |
| passable | Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory. |
| run-of-the-mill | (figurative) Ordinary; not special. |
| commonplacenoun | Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics. |
| middling | Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre. |
| quotidiannoun | Happening every day; daily. |
| fair | Unblemished (figuratively or literally); clean and pure; innocent. |
| tolerable | Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable. |
| banal | Common 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. |
| simple | Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added. |
| trivial | Ignorable; of little significance or value. |
| so-so | (informal) Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent. |
| mediocre | Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so. |
| indifferent | Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic. |
| nondescript | Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics. |
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