run-of-the-mill
Average, not exceptional
Run-of-the-mill describes something ordinary, average, or unremarkable—nothing special either way.
The phrase suggests assembly-line sameness: It wasn't a bad restaurant, just run-of-the-mill.
A run-of-the-mill performance neither impresses nor disappoints.
The term works as a polite way to say forgettable.
Representative of a kind
- genericNot brand-name
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- garden-varietyUnremarkably typical
unexceptional · undistinguished · nondescript · unremarkable · commonplace · everyday · average · standard
Unoriginal and dull
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- stereotypicalFitting an oversimplified image
- overusedEmployed too frequently
unoriginal · formulaic · predictable · stale · tired · worn-out · derivative · cookie-cutter
Lacking variety or excitement
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
- dullLacking edge or interest
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
monotonous · tedious · uninspired · unexciting · dreary · drab · colorless · vapid
Of moderate quality
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- so-soIndifferently average quality
- tolerableAble to be endured
passable · adequate · satisfactory · second-rate · uninspired · lackluster · unimpressive · indifferent
typical
Representative of a kind
garden-variety · unexceptional · undistinguished · nondescript · unremarkable · commonplace · everyday · average · standard · normal
banal
Unoriginal and dull
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- stereotypicalFitting an oversimplified image
overused · unoriginal · formulaic · predictable · stale · tired · worn-out · derivative · cookie-cutter · boilerplate
humdrum
Lacking variety or excitement
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- prosaicLacking imagination or excitement
- dullLacking edge or interest
bland · monotonous · tedious · uninspired · unexciting · dreary · drab · colorless · vapid · flat
middling
Of moderate quality
tolerable · passable · adequate · satisfactory · second-rate · uninspired · lackluster · unimpressive · indifferent · modest
run-of-the-millexceptional
Notably above the norm
extraordinary · remarkable · outstanding · sensational · spectacular
run-of-the-millunusual
Not often encountered
unique · singular · one-of-a-kind · strange · odd
run-of-the-millrare
Seldom found or seen
unprecedented · unparalleled · one-of-a-kind · unexampled · recherché
runner, running, windmill, miller, milling, mills, treadmill, milled, millstone