mundane

[ muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn ]

/ mʌnˈdeɪn, ˈmʌn deɪn /

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adjective

common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.

of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.

of or relating to the world, universe, or earth.

Words nearby mundane

munchies, munchkin, munchy, muncie, munda, mundane, mundane astrology, mundanity, mundelein, mundify, mundugumor

Origin of mundane

1425–75; < Latin mundānus, equivalent to mund(us) world + -ānus -ane; replacing late Middle English mondeyne < Middle French mondain < Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR mundane

2 secular, temporal. See earthly.

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OTHER WORDS FROM mundane

mun·dane·ly, adverbmun·dane·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for mundane

Even the most mundane experiences seem extraordinary when lovingly rendered by Kalman.
The Singular Artist of New Yorkistan|Lizzie Crocker|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The acts ranged from the mundane to the unexpected: Assisted a tourist with directions because he looked lost.
It’s Official: Religion Doesn’t Make You More Moral|Elizabeth Picciuto|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Quality can be found in the most mundane works of man—even within the rusting gears of a motorcycle engine.
Zen, Motorcycles, And The Cult of Tech: How Robert Pirsig’s Classic Anticipated the Future|Nathaniel Rich|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Behind the mundane complaining for its own sake, though, a new problem affecting allergies may be brewing: global warming.
Blame Climate Change for Your Terrible Seasonal Allergies|Kent Sepkowitz|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For some reason, the most mundane sex had also been the least explored by writers.
The Climax of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’|Robert Hofler|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are other thinkers besides those interested in occult subjects who have noticed the effect of this planet on mundane things.
Palmistry for All|Cheiro
With Wagner's death in 1883 his hold on mundane matters began to relax.
Franz Liszt|James Huneker
To my mundane nostrils this same odour smacked strongly of garlic and other abominations.
Across Patagonia|Lady Florence Dixie
And what airy courage in his mundane affairs, what invincible resilience!
Ghetto Comedies|Israel Zangwill
His eyebrows were enormously large and bushy, and from under them he glared at his mundane surroundings.
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts|Frank Richard Stockton

British Dictionary definitions for mundane

mundane

/ (ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn) /

adjective

everyday, ordinary, or banal

relating to the world or worldly matters

Derived forms of mundane

mundanely, adverbmundanity or mundaneness, noun

Word Origin for mundane

C15: from French mondain, via Late Latin, from Latin mundus world

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