workaday

adjective

work·​a·​day ˈwər-kə-ˌdā How to pronounce workaday (audio)
Synonyms of workadaynext
1
: of, relating to, or suited for working days
workaday clothes
2
: ordinary, prosaic
workaday activities
a workaday life

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Their vacation provided a welcome change from their workaday life. the workaday struggles and concerns of the average person
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The workaday frustration and bitterness have been burned off. — Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 18 Nov. 2025 But this workaday agenda has been artfully wrapped in therapy-speak. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 From brocade coats to workaday dresses, these looks dominated the runway. — CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026 Yes, deals get done The diary of the workaday sales exec at most of the major distribs is filled with meetings with their acquisitions exec equivalent. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for workaday

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier workyday, from obsolete workyday, noun workday

First Known Use

1554, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of workaday was in 1554

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workable
workaday
work against (someone)
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workaday

adjective
work·​a·​day ˈwər-kə-ˌdā How to pronounce workaday (audio)
: everyday
workaday clothes
workaday activities

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