mundane
Dull and earthly
Mundane describes the ordinary, everyday aspects of life—routine tasks, common concerns, earthly matters as opposed to spiritual or transcendent ones.
The word often carries a hint of tedium: I spent the morning on mundane errands like grocery shopping and paying bills.
Something mundane lacks excitement or novelty.
In fantasy and science fiction contexts, mundane distinguishes ordinary humans or the non-magical world from those with special abilities.
Widespread and unremarkable
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
- normalConforming to standard
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
- standardLevel of quality accepted
plain · simple · conventional · unremarkable · generic · mainstream · nondescript · garden-variety
Of this world
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- temporalRelating to chronology
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
- terrestrialRelating to land
profane · nonspiritual · corporeal · physical · mortal · this-worldly · immanent · human
Boring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- boringFailing to engage interest
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
- uninspiringFailing to excite interest
uninteresting · drab · lifeless · flat · stale · tiresome · wearisome · vapid
Routine household tasks
- commuteRegular work travel
- errandsBrief purposeful outings
- houseworkDomestic cleaning duties
- laundryItems needing cleaning
dishwashing · grocery · cleaning · cooking · alarm · coffee · traffic · shower
Done by routine
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- regularOccurring at fixed intervals
mechanical · automatic · monotonous · recurring · cyclical · rote · formulaic · regimented
common
Widespread and unremarkable
standard · plain · simple · conventional · unremarkable · generic · mainstream · nondescript · garden-variety · vanilla
earthly
Of this world
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- temporalRelating to chronology
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
terrestrial · profane · nonspiritual · corporeal · physical · mortal · this-worldly · immanent · human · fleshly
tedious
Boring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- boringFailing to engage interest
- humdrumLacking variety or excitement
uninspiring · uninteresting · drab · lifeless · flat · stale · tiresome · wearisome · vapid · insipid
chores
Routine household tasks
laundry · dishwashing · grocery · cleaning · cooking · alarm · coffee · traffic · shower · bills
habitual
Done by routine
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- dailyPer diem, repeated
regular · mechanical · automatic · monotonous · recurring · cyclical · rote · formulaic · regimented · systematic
- non-magicalordinary, natural, physical, earthly, secular
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- everyday lifedaily routine, routines, errands, chores, bills
- SAT vocabularyaesthetic, ambiguous, benevolent, candid, concise
- secularsecular, worldly, temporal, profane, lay
- realismrealism, representational, figurative, naturalism, realist art
mundaneexciting
Arousing eager interest
thrilling · exhilarating · fascinating · stimulating · captivating
mundanespiritual
Relating to the soul
sacred · divine · heavenly · transcendent · ethereal
mundaneextraordinary
Beyond what's typical
remarkable · exceptional · wonderful · amazing · phenomenal
- mundane strugglesOrdinary, unexciting challenges
- mundane detailUnimportant specific fact