everyman
Typical ordinary individual
An everyman is a common or typical person, someone who represents ordinary humanity rather than exceptional individuals.
The term often describes characters in fiction deliberately designed to be relatable and unremarkable: The protagonist is an everyman caught up in extraordinary circumstances.
In broader use, it suggests the average person's perspective or experience: an everyman's guide to investing. (Capitalized Everyman is the medieval morality play.)
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- commonWidespread and unremarkable
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
- normalConforming to standard
- mundaneCommonplace, lacking excitement
standard · conventional · mediocre · unremarkable · plain · garden-variety · run-of-the-mill · humdrum
Placeholder for unidentified males
- Jane DoePlaceholder for unknown woman
- Average JoeTypical ordinary person
- common manTypical ordinary citizen
- laypersonNon-specialist or unordained person
commoner · plebeian · rank and file · salt of the earth · grassroots · folk hero
Able to be reached
- identifiableAble to be recognized
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- relatableEasy to identify with
- believableAble to convince
familiar · genuine · approachable · down-to-earth · personable · sincere · authentic · unpretentious
One admired for courage
- main characterStory's central figure
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- narratorOne who tells events
- antiheroMorally ambiguous main character
underdog · avatar · surrogate · representative · proxy · cipher · blank slate
People as a whole
- empathySharing another's emotions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
unity · common ground · shared experience · human condition · collective · kinship · togetherness · commonality
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
mundane · standard · conventional · mediocre · unremarkable · plain · garden-variety · run-of-the-mill · humdrum · prosaic
John Doe
Placeholder for unidentified males
- Jane DoePlaceholder for unknown woman
- Average JoeTypical ordinary person
- common manTypical ordinary citizen
layperson · commoner · plebeian · rank and file · salt of the earth · grassroots · folk hero
accessible
Able to be reached
- identifiableAble to be recognized
- resonantDeeply vibrating with sound
- relatableEasy to identify with
believable · familiar · genuine · approachable · down-to-earth · personable · sincere · authentic · unpretentious · humble
hero
One admired for courage
- main characterStory's central figure
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- narratorOne who tells events
antihero · underdog · avatar · surrogate · representative · proxy · cipher · blank slate
humanity
People as a whole
- empathySharing another's emotions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- brotherhoodKinship among men
sisterhood · unity · common ground · shared experience · human condition · collective · kinship · togetherness · commonality · mutual understanding
- placeholder peopleJohn Doe, Jane Doe, average Joe, Alice, Bob
- menman, guys, male, blokes, guy
- character archetypeshero, villain, mentor, sidekick, protagonist
- character tropesantihero, hero, damsel in distress, mentor, femme fatale
- character typesprotagonist, hero, antagonist, villain, heroes
- characterizationprotagonist, trait, antagonist, hero, villain
everymanVIP
Notable, for short
elite · aristocrat · celebrity · one-percenter · notable