workaday

adjective

ˈwər-kə-ˌdā How to pronounce workaday (audio)
Definition of workadaynext
1
as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events just a workaday guy living a workaday life

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2
as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life workaday matters such as cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping

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3
as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions a workaday outfit that I could afford to get dirty

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Recent Examples of workaday And while the depth of the game’s overall retail simulation is pretty shallow, there is a sort of soothing, zen comfort to be found in the repetitive nostalgia of that menial workaday world of the past. — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 Benjamín Echazarreta’s cinematography is alert to the workaday energy of the hotel as well as the eerie beauty of the setting, with its mix of fairy-tale wonder and bone-deep dread. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 This isn’t a film about trauma, or smuggled-in social issues, or anything at all, really, besides the honest workaday business of scaring the bejesus out of its audience, rinsing, and repeating with extra vigor. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 The scenic design by Christopher Swader and Justin Swader consists of Emmy’s sunny living room on the right and the workaday SALAD office on the left. — Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workaday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workaday
  1. ordinary
  2. mundane
  3. casual
  4. normal
  5. everyday
  6. informal
  7. usual
  8. typical
Adjective
  • Lander also backs an ultra-wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion, as well as the Equal Tax Act, which matches tax rates for capital gains and ordinary income over $1 million.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Now, new research may rewrite the definition of these planets that make the solar system look a little bit mundane.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2026
  • However, Mamdani wasted no time putting his stamp on the relatively small Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), which is tasked with comparatively mundane administrative duties of issuing shooting permits to film and TV productions.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
Definition of mundane
Adjective
  • On casual occasions, this T-shirt dress is an easy way to be presentable—and comfortable.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Plus, the simple silhouette easily transitions from daytime adventures to casual dinners.
    — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of casual
Adjective
  • For many women, painful periods are treated as an unfortunate but normal part of life.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • In recent seasons, the Phillies have routinely searched for outfield reinforcements without any newcomer really seizing a long-term everyday opportunity.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • So the temples were at the heart of the everyday life of old India.
    — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
Definition of everyday
Adjective
  • Authorities are also investigating the death of a Malawian man after he was allegedly killed by a mob at an informal settlement in the city of Pietermaritzburg, near Durban.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • It is joined by an adjoining family room and informal dining area.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
Definition of informal
Adjective
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Finally, a birthday that really deserves all the usual fireworks.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Treatments start at $49, which is a bargain compared to typical pest control treatments that cost nearly three times that amount.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The rules called for the combatants to square off with just eight paces between them — rather than the 20 or 30 paces typical of the time — and both men hit their targets.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
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