garden-variety

gar·den-va·ri·e·ty

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gahr-dn vuh-rahy-i-tee]
- /ˈgɑr dn vəˈraɪ ɪ ti/
- /ˈɡɑːdn vəˈraɪəti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-dn vuh-rahy-i-tee]
- /ˈgɑr dn vəˈraɪ ɪ ti/

Definitions of garden-variety word

adjective garden-variety common, usual, or ordinary; unexceptional. 1
adjective garden-variety common, unexceptional 1
adjective garden-variety You can use garden-variety to describe something you think is ordinary and not special in any way. 0
adjective garden-variety ordinary 0
adjective garden-variety ordinary; commonplace 0
adjective garden-variety Alternative spelling of garden variety. 0

See all 6 definitions of garden-variety

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Origin of garden-variety

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Garden-variety

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Garden-variety

garden-variety popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for garden-variety

adj garden-variety

average — An average is the result that you get when you add two or more numbers together and divide the total by the number of numbers you added together.
common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
cut-and-dried — prepared or settled in advance; not needing much thought or discussion: a cut-and-dried decision.

All 25 Synonyms of garden-variety

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