Synonyms for ordinary
ˈɔr dnˌɛr ior·di·na·ry

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1. ordinaryadjective

   Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane (often deprecatory).

   Antonyms:
   special, extraordinary

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. ordinary

   Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.

   Synonyms:
   common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, popular, prevalent, public, universal, usual

   Antonyms:
   exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ordinary

   Synonyms:
   settled, wonted, conventional, plain, inferior, commonplace, humdrum, matter of fact

   Antonyms:
   extraordinary, unusual, uncommon, superior

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.6 / 10 votes

1. ordinarynoun

   a judge of a probate court

   Synonyms:
   ordinary bicycle

   Antonyms:
   awful, exceeding, grand, wondrous, surpassing, fantastic, marvellous, bonzer, tremendous, uncommon, extraordinary, marvelous, extraordinaire(ip), olympian, wonderful, phenomenal, remarkable, terrible, special, prodigious, exceptional, frightful, one(a), howling(a), rattling(a), great, preternatural, some, rare, pyrotechnic, singular, terrific, uncanny, wonderworking

2. ordinarynoun

   the expected or commonplace condition or situation

   "not out of the ordinary"

   Synonyms:
   ordinary bicycle

   Antonyms:
   rattling(a), exceptional, rare, marvelous, frightful, uncommon, bonzer, terrific, grand, extraordinary, surpassing, howling(a), awful, wonderworking, prodigious, singular, pyrotechnic, fantastic, one(a), remarkable, wondrous, uncanny, phenomenal, some, olympian, extraordinaire(ip), exceeding, tremendous, special, marvellous, wonderful, terrible, great, preternatural

3. ordinarynoun

   a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death

   Synonyms:
   ordinary bicycle

   Antonyms:
   fantastic, preternatural, bonzer, uncanny, howling(a), olympian, remarkable, awful, exceeding, prodigious, terrible, great, wonderworking, surpassing, uncommon, one(a), wondrous, special, some, extraordinaire(ip), wonderful, tremendous, terrific, pyrotechnic, singular, marvelous, extraordinary, exceptional, frightful, phenomenal, marvellous, rattling(a), grand, rare

4. ordinary, ordinary bicyclenoun

   an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel

   Synonyms:
   ordinary bicycle

   Antonyms:
   extraordinary, one(a), wondrous, wonderful, howling(a), extraordinaire(ip), uncommon, special, exceeding, rattling(a), singular, rare, some, grand, frightful, terrible, tremendous, bonzer, great, prodigious, olympian, surpassing, phenomenal, pyrotechnic, marvellous, exceptional, marvelous, wonderworking, preternatural, uncanny, awful, fantastic, terrific, remarkable

5. ordinaryadjective

   (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields

   Synonyms:
   ordinary bicycle

   Antonyms:
   exceptional, tremendous, some, extraordinary, howling(a), awful, wonderworking, surpassing, rare, uncanny, terrific, special, one(a), terrible, uncommon, great, extraordinaire(ip), pyrotechnic, olympian, grand, frightful, remarkable, prodigious, marvelous, rattling(a), singular, wondrous, phenomenal, exceeding, marvellous, bonzer, preternatural, wonderful, fantastic

6. ordinaryadjective

   not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree

   "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"

   Synonyms:
   average

   Antonyms:
   extraordinaire(ip), tremendous, frightful, terrible, marvellous, remarkable, wonderworking, wonderful, special, howling(a), marvelous, rare, singular, bonzer, awful, fantastic, olympian, some, extraordinary, preternatural, exceptional, rattling(a), exceeding, pyrotechnic, uncommon, terrific, wondrous, one(a), prodigious, great, uncanny, surpassing, phenomenal, grand

7. average, ordinaryadjective

   lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

   "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"

   Synonyms:
   fair, mean(a), middling, median(a), average, mediocre, medium, modal(a), intermediate

   Antonyms:
   some, bonzer, awful, wonderful, wonderworking, surpassing, prodigious, special, terrible, phenomenal, uncommon, howling(a), extraordinaire(ip), frightful, terrific, marvellous, exceeding, fantastic, preternatural, one(a), rare, grand, remarkable, rattling(a), wondrous, uncanny, marvelous, exceptional, extraordinary, pyrotechnic, olympian, tremendous, great, singular

Matched Categories

1. • Bicycle
   • Clergyman
   • Condition
   • Judge
   • Law

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ordinaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   common, usual, customary, habitual, settled, established, wonted, every day

2. ordinaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   mean, vulgar, low, inferior

3. ordinaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   plain, ugly, homely, inelegant, ill-looking, not handsome, not fine

4. ordinarynoun

   Synonyms:
   eating-house (where a meal is offered at a settled price), TABLE D'HÔTE, public table

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1. ordinaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   common, regular, conventional, commonplace, mediocre, average, usual

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1. List of paraphrases for "ordinary":

   regular, normal, usual, common, simple, general, habitual, standard, mainstream, routine, lambda, ordinaires, conventional, mere

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1. Ted Cruz:

   Given the engagement of the electorate nationally on this central issue, I would suggest that Judge Gorsuch is no ordinary nominee, because of this unique and transparent process -- unprecedented in the nation's history -- his nomination carries with it a super legitimacy.

2. Filmmaker Leslee Udwin:

   It wasn't the civil unrest that got me making this documentary. It was the protests, these momentous, courageous protests, you know, unprecedented numbers of people. Ordinary men and women in India who took to the streets across India's cities to cry, 'Enough is enough. We will not have our women unsafe. We will not have our women disrespected.' And for me, India was actually leading the world by example. This is what took me out there.

3. Mieczyslaw Kaczmarczyk:

   The ordinary user is our greatest market, a person who has a kitchen and just wants to cook something at home, but they are also suitable for yachts, suitable for caravans, so here we also have customers from this segment.

4. Jessica Kitt:

   We wanted to create a tool that might enable ordinary people to better grasp what might unfold, to do that we are creating a way to tap into an aspect of the visual system. Our visual world requires us to perceive and use uncertainty, and so the visual system is inherently equipped to interpret those types of information. Leveraging these capabilities with the right visualization might help people understand the forecast and make better decisions.

5. Philip Beh:

   Most people live in apartment blocks on top of each other. We don’t have individuals with houses and gardens where you can go out and dig a hole and try to bury a body, you’re never really alone; your neighbors are above you, below you, next to you. Anything out of the ordinary will catch someone’s attention.