run-of-the-mine

adjective

ˌrən-ə(v)-t͟hə-ˈmīn 

variants or run-of-mine

ˌrən-əv-ˈmīn 

1

: not graded

run-of-the-mine coal

2

: run-of-the-mill

Synonyms of run-of-the-mine

• decent
• ordinary
• satisfactory
• medium
• common
• mediocre
• indifferent
• fair
• second-class
• passable
• middling
• adequate
• run-of-the-mill
• all right
• reasonable

Examples of run-of-the-mine in a Sentence

so far, the job posting has attracted only run-of-the-mine applicants

Recent Examples on the Web

The longest shots made with the .270 were on red lechwe, a swamp-dwelling antelope about as heavy as a run-of-the-mine mule deer. —Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for run-of-the-mine

• aconitine
• adamantine
• anopheline
• bromocriptine
• chlorhexidine
• clomipramine
• creatinine
• desipramine
• guanethidine
• heterodyne
• imipramine
• meperidine