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 From brocade coats to workaday dresses, these looks dominated the runway. — CNN Money, 19 Feb. 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 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 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
  • Meals are taken family style, and the refinement of the cooking will ruin ordinary Indian restaurant fare for you.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • For Neha Bora, a student leader who took part in a hunger strike in New Delhi, the movement showed that ordinary citizens could still hold those in power to account.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordinary
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  • Ordinary concerns like money do intrude on occasion, pitting working-class locals against wealthy tourists, but not to the point that the gang is beholden to anything so mundane as a set work schedule.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Once a lawyerly panel, a takeover by a trio of conservatives deeply mistrustful of the state’s voting system has turned the board’s once mundane meetings into boisterous events packed with crowds of cheering and jeering activists.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of mundane
Adjective
  • The space is brighter at breakfast, and a more casual vibe prevails throughout.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Animal print footwear has been trending this year, and Anne Hathaway proved that there is a casual-cool way to embrace it.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of casual
Adjective
  • This figure has already exceeded the European Commission's estimate for annual wildfire losses across the entire European Union in a normal year.
    — , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since military prototypes often undergo multiple design revisions, such modifications are considered a normal part of the aircraft development process.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • According to the 2026 Kids Interactive Entertainment Report from children’s learning platform Lingokids, nearly 85% of Georgia parents say screen time is part of their family’s everyday routine.
    — Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • From perfumes and synthetic flavorings to plastics and resins, acetaldehyde is a chemical used to make countless everyday products.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of everyday
Adjective
  • The service Low-key and informal with free-roaming check-in staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • From the outside, the leadership style can appear overly gentle, patient or informal.
    — Jessica Hill Holm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of informal
Adjective
  • Malnati will have to hold off a field that is stronger than usual in Detroit.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Lincoln City Manager Sean Scully joked about the unusual scene when asked by The Sacramento Bee why council members and staff had traded their usual attire for Western wear.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Unlike typical private foundations, a POF actively conducts charitable work, such as exhibiting and conserving objects for public access.
    — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The product, a combo package called 3D Editor + Canvas, essentially combines typical AI generation (which tends to happen in 2D) with the more advanced CG world (which tends to happen in 3D).
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
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