ordinary

or-di-nar-y · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (adjective) With no special or distinctive features; normal; commonplace.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Not interesting or exceptional; mundane.

  3. 3.

    (noun) What is commonplace or standard.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    out of the ordinary — unusual or exceptional
  • •
    in the ordinary course of events — under normal circumstances
  • •
    ordinary people — common citizens, not celebrities or powerful individuals

Related words

Antonyms: exceptional, extraordinary, unusual
See also: common, extraordinary, normal, usual
Synonyms: common, normal, typical, usual

Etymology

From Latin ordinarius ("orderly, regular"), from ordo ("order, row, rank").