mundane

Intermediatezipf 3.43

Pronunciation

/mʌnˈdeɪn/(mun-DAYN)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

平凡的；日常的；乏味的

Definition

Lacking interest or excitement; ordinary and routine.

Word family

  • mundanely/mʌnˈdeɪnli/(adv)平凡地

Collocations

  • mundane tasks
  • mundane routine
  • mundane existence
  • mundane reality

Examples

  1. 1.She dreamed of adventure to escape her mundane office job. (boring, everyday)
  2. 2.Even the most mundane chores become easier with music. (routine, dull)

Synonyms

  • ordinary/ˈɔːdɪnri/— normal, nothing special
  • banal/bəˈnɑːl/— boringly predictable
  • tedious/ˈtiːdiəs/— tiringly dull

Etymology

from Latin "mundanus" = of the world — "mundus" = world — earthly/worldly, as opposed to heavenly