quotidian

Happening each day

Quotidian means daily or occurring every day, but more often describes something ordinary, mundane, or routine—the opposite of extraordinary.

The word carries a slightly literary or elevated tone, often used to dignify the unremarkable: the quotidian details of domestic life, quotidian concerns like groceries and commuting.

In medicine, a quotidian fever recurs daily.

ordinary

common

Widespread and unremarkable

typicalRepresentative of a kind
normalConforming to standard
everydayOccurring each day

average · plain · simple · conventional · standard · generic · undistinguished · unexceptional · garden-variety · run-of-the-mill

mundane

humdrum

Lacking variety or excitement

prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
unremarkableNot worthy of comment
banalUnoriginal and dull

pedestrian · commonplace · workaday · monotonous · tedious · dreary · unexciting · colorless · bland · flat

daily

sunrise

Morning light's arrival

breakfastDay's first eating
commuteRegular work travel
workdayStandard labor period

lunchtime · dinner · sunset · bedtime · alarm · newspaper · coffee · schedule · calendar · planner

routine

ritual

Ceremonial set of actions

regimenPrescribed course of treatment
patternRecurring arrangement or template
cycleRepeating sequence of events

habit · rhythm · repetition · schedule · sequence · checklist · procedure · timetable · agenda · protocol

quotidian

common

humdrum

sunrise

ritual

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