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mundane

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //mənˈdeɪn// UK //mʌndˈeɪn// mun·dane Slang Vulgar

adj. ordinary and not very interesting. You use it to describe things that feel boring because they are part of a normal daily routine.

adj. relating to the ordinary, practical, or commonplace aspects of daily life rather than spiritual or extraordinary matters. Often carries a connotation of being dull or repetitive.


SIMPLE

He found his office job quite mundane.

CONTEXTUAL

After a month of traveling through exotic cities, returning to the mundane tasks of laundry and grocery shopping felt strange.

COMPLEX

The novel finds beauty in the most mundane details of suburban existence, transforming a simple walk to the mailbox into a profound meditation on time.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English mondeyne, from Old French mondain, from Late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus (“world”). Compare Danish mondæn.

Usage

Typically used to describe tasks, routines, or environments. Often follows linking verbs like 'become', 'seem', or 'feel'.

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