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ordinariness

or·di·nar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awr-dn-er-ee]
    • /ˈɔr dnˌɛr i/
    • /ɔːdɪˈneərɪnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awr-dn-er-ee]
    • /ˈɔr dnˌɛr i/

Definitions of ordinariness word

  • adjective ordinariness of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person. 1
  • adjective ordinariness plain or undistinguished: ordinary clothes. 1
  • adjective ordinariness somewhat inferior or below average; mediocre. 1
  • adjective ordinariness customary; usual; normal: We plan to do the ordinary things this weekend. 1
  • adjective ordinariness Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. common, vulgar, or disreputable. 1
  • adjective ordinariness (of jurisdiction) immediate, as contrasted with something that is delegated. 1
See all 21 definitions of ordinariness

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Origin of ordinariness

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English ordinarie (noun and adj.) < Latin ordinārius regular, of the usual order, equivalent to ordin- (see order) + -ārius -ary

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Parts of speech for Ordinariness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ordinariness

ordinariness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for ordinariness

noun ordinariness

  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
  • commonplaceness — The state or quality of being commonplace.
  • as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
  • commonness — belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.
  • familiarity — thorough knowledge or mastery of a thing, subject, etc.
All 21 Synonyms of ordinariness

Antonyms for ordinariness

noun ordinariness

  • showboat — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
  • bravura — If you say that someone is doing something with bravura, you mean that they are using unnecessary extra actions that emphasize their skill or importance.
  • pressing — urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need.
  • imperativeness — absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave.
  • ostentatiousness — characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser.
All 29 Antonyms of ordinariness

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