Definition for Ordinary:

• A dining room or eating house where a meal is prepared for all comers, at a fixed price for the meal, in distinction from one where each dish is separately charged; a table d'hote; hence, also, the meal furnished at such a dining room.

Synonyms for Ordinary:

• adj.

  •average (adjective)
  • stereotype,
  • run-of-the-mill,
  • middle-of-the-road,
  • midmost,
  • dominant,
  • mid,
  • common,
  • median,
  • standard,
  • middling,
  • mezzo,
  • predominant,
  • everyday,
  • halfway.
  •average; not distinctive (adjective)
  • modest,
  • unpretentious,
  • prosaic,
  • simple,
  • household.
  •common, regular (adjective)
  • general,
  • prevailing,
  • routine,
  • frequent,
  • habitual,
  • traditional.
  •dull (adjective)
  • oft-repeated,
  • repetitious,
  • prosy,
  • earthbound.
  •habitual (adjective)
  • recurrent.
  •humble (adjective)
  • proletarian,
  • Low-born.
  •inconspicuous (adjective)
  • Unconspicuous.
  •inferior (adjective)
  • low-grade.
  •lowly (adjective)
  • lowborn,
  • unwashed.
  •mediocre (adjective)
  • suburban,
  • mundane.
  •nondescript (adjective)
  • unclassifiable,
  • unclassified.
  •regular (adjective)
  • steady,
  • rhythmic,
  • epochal,
  • orthodox,
  • canonical,
  • cyclical,
  • universal,
  • constant,
  • metronomic,
  • monotonous,
  • continual,
  • periodic,
  • Predominating,
  • chronic.
  •succinct (adjective)
  • clear,
  • straightforward,
  • folksy,
  • stark,
  • unpoetical,
  • casual,
  • Plain-spoken,
  • outspoken,
  • intelligible,
  • blunt,
  • uncluttered,
  • frank,
  • direct,
  • bald,
  • honest,
  • unadorned,
  • candid.
  •uninspired (adjective)
  • unmotivated.
  •unnoticeable (adjective)
  • unnoticeable.

• n.

  •
  • A-list,
  • chief,
  • B-list,
  • below,
  • born,
  • genteel,
  • above,
  • elite.
  •
  • surprise.
  •ordinary (noun)
  • cut-and-dry,
  • run-of-the-mine.
  •table d'hote (noun)
  • Ordinaries.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • overblown,
  • routinely,
  • middle-sized,
  • normalcy,
  • rough-and-ready,
  • commonly,
  • cookie-cutter,
  • unmemorable,
  • formulaic,
  • colloquial,
  • ordinarily,
  • unnatural,
  • day-to-day.
  •
  • populist,
  • The,
  • unadventurous,
  • vanilla,
  • human.
  •
  • rude.
  •
  • basic.
  •
  • folk.
  •routine
  • matter of course.

Paraphrases for Ordinary:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    everyday, rank-and-file, mundane, normal.
  • Proper noun, singular
    normal.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    extraordinary.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    DER, conventional, customary, day-to-day, mere, traditional, typical, daily, non-political, vulgar, unusual, trivial, proper, generic, general-, easy, lambda, non-proprietary, uncomplicated, shared, citizens, widespread, exceptional, decent.
  • Proper noun, singular
    gets.
  • Noun, plural
    Disabilities, ratings, notes, courts, nations, Adults, Schools, Ordinaires.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    notes.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    simple, straightforward, commonplace, habitual, banal.

Antonyms for Ordinary:

• adj.

  • all
    extraordinary.
  • average; not distinctive
    sophisticated, smart, exceptional, intricate, complex, embellished, strange, decorated, unclear, intelligent, difficult, ornate, superior, complicated.
  • common, regular
    remarkable, specific, unusual, original, special, different, unknown, uncommon, irregular, abnormal, particular, unconventional, distinctive.
  • Other antonyms:
    lacking, superb, outstanding, excellent, number one, swell, outrageous, unfamiliar, superlative, intermittent, oddball, signal, nifty, howling, unacceptable, tip-top, prime, first-rate, first class, unsatisfactory, striking, insufficient, capital, unprecedented, recherche, supreme, outre, top-notch, maximum, seldom, prominent, A1, top, kooky, novel, distinguished, way out, conspicuous, preeminent, par excellence, wanting, scarce, freakish, inadequate, optimum, unorthodox, optimal, salient, sensational, sterling, deficient, stellar, nonconformist, idiosyncratic.

Hypernym for Ordinary:

• n.

  • artifact
    bend, bend sinister, fess, bar sinister, Bend Dexter, fesse.

Hyponym for Ordinary:

• n.

  • artifact
    heraldic bearing, bearing, armorial bearing, charge.
  • person
    judge, justice, man of the cloth, clergyman, jurist, reverend.
  • state
    condition.