Advanced 📚 Vocabulary · #307 of 1319

mundane (adj.)

ordinary and dull

Examples

  • Mundane tasks.

Key rules

  • Mundane means ordinary and dull
  • Mundane tasks, mundane life
  • Mundanely is the adverb

Use cases

  • Describing routines
  • Describing chores
  • Writing about daily life
💡 Tip: Mundane is negative; everyday is neutral.
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