unordinary

or·di·nar·y

U u

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of unordinary word

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

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Origin of unordinary

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 Unordinary

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unordinary 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 about 50% 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.

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Synonyms for unordinary

adj unordinary

arrestive — tending to arrest
avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
gilt-edged — having the edge or edges gilded: gilt-edged paper.
incogitable — Not cogitable; inconceivable.

adjective unordinary

atypic — nonconforming or not typical
exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
inapprehensible — That cannot be apprehended; not apprehensible to or graspable by either body or mind.

All 7 Synonyms of unordinary