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- [wur-kuh-dey]
- /ˈwɜr kəˌdeɪ/
- /ˈwɜː.kə.deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wur-kuh-dey]
- /ˈwɜr kəˌdeɪ/
Definitions of workaday word
- adjective workaday of or befitting working days; characteristic of a workday and its occupations. 1
- adjective workaday ordinary; commonplace; everyday; prosaic. 1
- noun workaday Of or relating to work or one's job. 1
- adjective workaday mundane, everyday 1
- adjective workaday Workaday means ordinary and not especially interesting or unusual. 0
- adjective workaday being a part of general human experience; ordinary 0
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Origin of workaday
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; alteration (probably after nowadays) of earlier worky-day workday, alteration (by association with holiday) of Middle English werkeday, obscurely derived from work and day
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Parts of speech for Workaday
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
workaday popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% 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 workaday
adjective workaday
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
Antonyms for workaday
adjective workaday
- extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
- disorganized — functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.
- disorganised — Lacking order or organisation; confused; chaotic.
- flippant — frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism.
- thoughtless — lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
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