mundane

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mundane  /mən ˈdeɪn/ ? Meaning of "mundane"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) found in the ordinary course of events
  2. (adj) concerned with the world or worldly matters
  3. (adj) belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly

Synonym(s)

everyday, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday, terrestrial

Derived Word(s)

mundanity

Usage(s):

  1. The actor was able to emote the layered emotion beneath the mundane dialogues with dexterity.
  2. A mosquito net may appear very simple and mundane but in rural Africa it is political dynamite.
  3. Everyone thought that the lift operator's job was very mundane till one day when one of the cables of the lift snapped.

Quotes

  1. Lampooning pop culture, as "Robot Chicken" always does, the special "takes something that you know about, and explains why it's silly," says Green, "or points out what COULD have happened, just off-screen. We love to emphasize the mundane in...
    on Jul 24, 2008 By: Seth Green Source: Baltimore Sun

  2. The letter to Mr Schwarzenegger says Ms Hilton should be freed because "she provides hope for young people all over the US and the world. She provides beauty and excitement to (most of) our otherwise mundane lives."
    on May 8, 2007 By: Paris Hilton Source: guardian.co.uk

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