mundane — lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: lacking interest or excitement; dull and ordinary
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmʌndeɪn/
Korean meaning: 흥미나 자극이 없는, 지루하고 평범한
Korean pronunciation: **먼**데인
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
Office worker performs mundane data entry in dreary cubicle
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In mundane days, I refrain from complaint
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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.'
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“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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