ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsOordinary
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ordinary
Meaning: normal or not special
ordinary in a sentence
How ordinary is used in real sentences:
It looked like an ordinary notebook, but it held important sketches.
The meal was ordinary, but the conversation was memorable.
“Lin asked them to describe an ordinary lie, such as praising a gift they disliked.”
— from the passage The Question on Stage
Synonyms for ordinary
Other words for ordinary — normal, usual and regular — carry the same meaning.
- normal
- usual
- regular
Antonyms of ordinary
Words that mean the opposite of ordinary:
- unusual
- special
- extraordinary
Where it comes from
From Latin ordinarius 'usual, regular', from ordo (ordin-) 'order'.
Memory hook
Ordinary things happen in the usual order of life.