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mundane
lacking excitement or interest; ordinary
Synonyms
Antonyms
- extraordinary
- exciting
mundane in a sentence
Washing dishes is a mundane chore that Marcus does every night.
The reporter skipped the mundane details and focused on the scandal instead.
Where it comes from
From Latin mundus 'world' — belonging to this ordinary world, not the divine
Memory hook
MUN-dane sounds like 'Monday' — every Monday feels the same, boring and routine.
Read it in context
- The Winter Choice Nature