ordinary

• Beschreibt etwas, das nicht besonders, außergewöhnlich oder ungewöhnlich ist; normal oder durchschnittlich.

Describes something that is not special, different, or unusual in any way; normal or average.

1. Normal or usualA2formal

   Of no special quality or interest; commonplace.

   Gewöhnlich

   • It was just an ordinary day at work.
   • She wore an ordinary dress to the party.
   • The food was ordinary, nothing special.

   Synonymeaveragecommoncommonplaceeverydaynormalplainregularroutinesimplestandardunremarkableusual

   Antonymeabnormalexceptionalextraordinarynotableoutstandingremarkablespecialuncommonuniqueunusual

2. Average or unremarkableA2formal

   Not exceptional in any way; typical.

   Gewöhnlich

   • He is an ordinary person with an extraordinary story.
   • The movie was quite ordinary and predictable.
   • Her performance was ordinary compared to the others.

   Synonymeaveragecommoneverydaymediocrenormalplainrun-of-the-millstandardtypicalunremarkableusual

   Antonymeexceptionalextraordinaryoutstandingremarkablesingularuncommonuniqueunusual

• Substantiv, das etwas Gewöhnliches, Alltägliches oder nichts Besonderes bezeichnet; auch eine Person ohne besondere Merkmale oder Stellung.

A noun referring to something that is usual, common, or not special in any way.

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1. Common or usual stateB1formal

   The normal or typical condition or situation.

   Alltäglichkeit

   • In the ordinary of daily life, we rarely notice small changes.
   • The ordinary of the town was disrupted by the festival.
   • He preferred the ordinary over the extravagant.

   Synonymeaveragecommonplacenormnormalregularityroutinestandardusual

   Antonymeexceptionalextraordinaryunusual

2. Average personB2formal

   A person of average or typical qualities, not exceptional.

   Durchschnittsmensch

   • The ordinary often goes unnoticed in history books.
   • She felt like an ordinary among the celebrities.
   • The ordinary struggle with the same problems every day.

   Antonymecelebrityeliteexceptiongeniusindividualnonconformistoriginalprodigy