mundane — lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmʌndeɪn/
Example Sentences
- After traveling the world, washing dishes felt incredibly mundane to Sarah.
- The superhero's biggest enemy wasn't a villain, but mundane paperwork at his day job.
- She transformed the mundane act of grocery shopping into an adventure by pretending to be a secret agent.
mundane
ADJECTIVE[/ˈmʌndeɪn/]
lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary
His mundane morning: same coffee, same commute, same tired sigh at the desk.
In mundane days, I refrain from complaint
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'mundanus' meaning 'of the world,' derived from 'mundus' meaning 'world' or 'universe.' The word entered English through Old French and came to mean 'worldly' or 'earthly,' eventually acquiring the sense of 'ordinary' or 'dull.'
Breakdown
mund- (world, from Latin mundus) + -ane (adjective suffix) = mundane (of or relating to the ordinary world; lacking excitement)
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📝Examples
“After traveling the world, washing dishes felt incredibly mundane to Sarah.”
“The superhero's biggest enemy wasn't a villain, but mundane paperwork at his day job.”
“She transformed the mundane act of grocery shopping into an adventure by pretending to be a secret agent.”
“The artist found beauty in mundane objects like old bottles and rusty keys.”
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