ordinary

• Décrit quelque chose qui n'est pas spécial, distinct ou inhabituel ; normal ou moyen.

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.

   Ordinaire, courant

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

   Synonymesaveragecommoncommonplaceeverydaynormalplainregularroutinesimplestandardunremarkableusual

   Antonymesabnormalexceptionalextraordinarynotableoutstandingremarkablespecialuncommonuniqueunusual

2. Average or unremarkableA2formal

   Not exceptional in any way; typical.

   ordinaire, courant

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

   Synonymesaveragecommoneverydaymediocrenormalplainrun-of-the-millstandardtypicalunremarkableusual

   Antonymesexceptionalextraordinaryoutstandingremarkablesingularuncommonuniqueunusual

• Nom désignant ce qui est ordinaire, courant, ou sans particularité notable.

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

indénombrable

1. Common or usual stateB1formal

   The normal or typical condition or situation.

   Ordinaire

   • 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.

   Synonymesaveragecommonplacenormnormalregularityroutinestandardusual

   Antonymesexceptionalextraordinaryunusual

2. Average personB2formal

   A person of average or typical qualities, not exceptional.

   Personne ordinaire

   • 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.

   Antonymescelebrityeliteexceptiongeniusindividualnonconformistoriginalprodigy