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View usage for: (mʌndeɪn) adjectiveSomething that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual. Be willing to do even mundane tasks. ...the mundane realities of life. Synonyms: ordinary, routine, commonplace, banal More Synonyms of mundane You can refer to mundane things as the mundane. It's an attitude that turns the mundane into something rather more interesting andexciting. More Synonyms of mundane mundane in British English (ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn) adjective1. everyday, ordinary, or banal 2. relating to the world or worldly matters Derived forms mundanely (ˈmundanely) adverb mundanity (munˈdanity) or mundaneness (ˈmundaneness) noun Word origin C15: from French mondain, via Late Latin, from Latin mundus world mundane in American English (ˈmʌnˌdeɪn; mʌnˈdeɪn) adjective1. of the world; esp., worldly, as distinguished from heavenly, spiritual, etc. 2. commonplace, everyday, ordinary, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈearthly Derived forms mundanely (ˈmunˌdanely) adverb mundanity (ˌmunˈdanity) (ˌmʌnˈdænəti) nounWord forms: plural ˌmunˈdanities Word origin LME mondeyne < OFr mondain < LL mundanus < L mundus, world (in LL(Ec), the secular world, as opposed to the church) Examples of 'mundane' in a sentencemundane In other languagesmundane British English: mundane ADJECTIVE Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual. Be willing to do even mundane tasks. - American English: mundane
- Brazilian Portuguese: mundano
- Chinese: 平凡的
- European Spanish: rutinario
- French: banal
- German: banal
- Italian: ordinario
- Japanese: 平凡な
- Korean: 일상적인
- European Portuguese: mundano
- Latin American Spanish: rutinario
British English: mundane NOUN You can refer to mundane things as the mundane. It's an attitude that turns the mundane into something more interesting and exciting. - American English: mundane
- Brazilian Portuguese: mundano
- Chinese: 俗事
- European Spanish: lo mundano
- French: choses banales
- German: Alltägliche
- Italian: cose ordinarie
- Japanese: 平凡なこと
- Korean: 평범한 것
- European Portuguese: mundano
- Latin American Spanish: lo mundano
Definition everyday, ordinary, and therefore not very interesting Be willing to do mundane tasks with good grace. Synonyms Opposites interesting , original , novel , exciting , dramatic , unusual , extraordinary , uncommon , ground-breaking , left-field (informal) Definition relating to the world or worldly matters spiritual immortals who had transcended the mundane world Synonyms Opposites heavenly , spiritual , ethereal , unworldly Additional synonymsDefinition lacking originality The text is banal. Synonyms unoriginal, stock, ordinary, boring, tired, routine, dull, everyday, stereotypical, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, tedious, vanilla (slang), dreary, stale, tiresome, monotonous, humdrum, threadbare, trite, unimaginative, uneventful, uninteresting, clichéd, old hat, mind-numbing, hackneyed, ho-hum (informal), vapid, repetitious, wearisome, platitudinous, cliché-ridden, unvaried Definition dull or unoriginal The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace. Synonyms everyday, common, ordinary, widespread, pedestrian, customary, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, dime-a-dozen (informal), trite, uninterestingDefinition suitable for or used on ordinary days an exhilarating escape from the drudgery of everyday life Synonyms ordinary, common, usual, familiar, conventional, routine, dull, stock, accustomed, customary, commonplace, mundane, vanilla (slang), banal, habitual, run-of-the-mill, unimaginative, workaday, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), common or garden (informal), dime-a-dozen (informal), wontedAdditional synonymsDefinition worldly as opposed to spiritual Synonyms worldly, human, material, earthly, physical, secular, mundane, terrestrial, corporal, of this world, corporealDefinition ordinary, dull, and uninteresting trapped in a humdrum but well-paid job Synonyms dull, ordinary, boring, routine, commonplace, mundane, tedious, dreary, banal, tiresome, monotonous, uneventful, uninteresting, mind-numbing, ho-hum (informal), repetitious, wearisome, unvaried Definition concerned with or composed of physical matter or substance the material world Synonyms physical, worldly, solid, substantial (formal), concrete, fleshly, bodily, tangible, palpable, corporeal, nonspiritual Definition of or involving life or the world We are designed to be mortal. Synonyms human, worldly, passing, earthly, fleshly, temporal, transient, ephemeral, perishable, corporeal, impermanent, sublunary Definition lacking imagination the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life Synonyms dull, ordinary, boring, routine, flat, dry, everyday, tame, pedestrian, commonplace, mundane, matter-of-fact, stale, banal, uninspiring, humdrum, trite, unimaginative, hackneyed, workaday, vapidDefinition relating to or characteristic of routine a series of routine medical tests Synonyms usual, standard, normal, customary, ordinary, familiar, typical, conventional, everyday, habitual, workaday, wontedDefinition not connected with religion or the church secular and religious education Synonyms worldly, state, lay, earthly, civil, temporal, profane, laic, nonspiritual, laical Definition of secular as opposed to spiritual or religious affairs Clergy should not be preoccupied with temporal matters. Synonyms secular, worldly, lay, earthly, mundane, material, civil, fleshly, mortal, terrestrial, carnal, profane, sublunary Definition of the planet earth terrestrial life forms Synonyms earthly, worldly, global, mundane, sublunary, tellurian, terrene Definition ordinary or conventional I've just got a plain vanilla insurance policy. Synonyms ordinary, standard, regular, common, stock, simple, normal, typical, conventional, routine, everyday, down-to-earth, workaday, bog-standard (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition commonplace or ordinary an escape from the tedium of the workaday world Synonyms ordinary, common, familiar, practical, routine, everyday, commonplace, mundane, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, humdrum, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang) Definition not spiritual It is time you woke up and focused your thoughts on more worldly matters. Synonyms earthly, lay, physical, fleshly, secular, mundane, terrestrial, temporal, carnal, profane, sublunary |