mundane
Ordinary, dull and nothing special.
mundane in a sentence
- After the space film, feeding the hamster felt terribly mundane.
- Washing up is a mundane chore, the same dull job every single evening.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to mundane?
- Aspecial
- Bordinary
- Cthrilling
- Dexciting
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B: ordinary. The other three mean the opposite of mundane.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to mundane?
- Adull
- Bexciting
- Cordinary
- Dboring
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B: exciting. The other three mean nearly the same as mundane.
Words that mean something similar
ordinary, boring, dull
Words that mean the opposite
exciting, special, thrilling
More words about time & change
- obsolete: No longer used because something newer has replaced it.
- ordeal: A very difficult or unpleasant experience that goes on for some time.
- origin: The point where something begins or comes from.
- originate: To start or come from a particular place or time.
- overdue: Later than it should be.
- perish: To die, or to be destroyed or ruined.
- potential: Possible in the future, though not happening yet.
- predicament: A tricky situation that is hard to get out of.
More words to explore
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