Word ORDINARY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

ordinary

🇺🇸 [ˈɔːrdəneri]

Meanings

Describing something that is normal, common, or unremarkable. An ordinary thing does not stand out or have any extraordinary qualities. It refers to things that are not special or out of the ordinary.

Examples

• He lives in an ordinary house on a quiet street.
• The food was good, but nothing extraordinary, just ordinary.
• She has an ordinary job at the local store.

Synonyms

common • average • usual

Antonyms

extraordinary • unusual • exceptional