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noun

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as in walker

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adjective

pə-ˈde-strē-ən How to pronounce pedestrian (audio)
as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a TV detective show filled with pedestrian plots stolen from older and better series

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Recent Examples of pedestrian
Noun
Last year, the city recorded 112 pedestrian deaths, of which 105 involved motor vehicles. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Numerous streets around the arena were also closed to vehicles and, in some cases, pedestrian traffic. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Adjective
Patrick Mahomes has not quite looked himself, the wide receivers have been inconsistent, and the running game has been pedestrian, at best. — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025 Following a robust start to the season, Golden State has fallen down to earth a bit of late, and now sports a fairly pedestrian 5-4 overall record. — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pedestrian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestrian
  1. walker
  2. boring
  3. hiker
  4. slow
  5. tiring
  6. stupid
  7. dull
  8. weary
Noun
  • Housing developments increasingly omitted sidewalks, favoring drivers over walkers, and the country grew more litigious, making planners wary of playgrounds, which could attract lawsuits when kids got hurt.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Keen walkers can set out on foot into the grounds of Blenheim Palace to soak up the stunning scenery.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of walker
Adjective
  • Indeed, Hank hurts lots of people in this action-comedy that doesn’t prove boring for a second but has trouble managing its disparate tones.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ma brings a happy zeal — and an artist’s eye for detail — to creating a sense of wonder, fantasy and futuristic freedom in a world limited by boring, rational constraints.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of boring
Noun
  • Since then, the former midwife and her friends – a group of like-minded hikers who are mostly aged between 65 and 75 – have visited Guatemala and Iceland, and have hiked through national parks in Utah.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Appalachian Trail Conservancy allows thru-hikers to complete sections in different orders and take breaks, provided the entire trail is completed within a year.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hiker
Adjective
  • In fact, starting too early often has more downsides than taking it slow.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But so far, the economy has grown at roughly 2% annually, slower than the gains during the Biden administration.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Soreness began settling in, and Mincey taught us a technique for safely walking on locked knees to spare our tiring muscles, which got us through the steep and gravelly hike.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But keeping that up can be a tiring proposition once a Grand Slam rolls around.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tiring
Adjective
  • Video games are one of the world’s most dominant storytelling mediums, yet the writing is often dismissed — not always unfairly — as melodramatic, overly serious and occasionally very stupid.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Bonnell The enthusiast’s approach Bonnell’s team uses matters because electric motorcycles have an annoying tendency to make power delivery either spectacularly good or spectacularly stupid.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Designed for limp, oily, and dull hair, the color-safe formula washes away stubborn dirt and grime—common culprits of flat waves—while a lineup of amino acids work to soften and strengthen strands.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Using the pretense of a documentary film crew, the show follows the excruciatingly dull workday experiences of a paper supply company in a drab office in a bleak industrial estate in Slough, England.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dull
Adjective
  • Fall is the perfect time to revive summer-weary lawns by aerating and overseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Mozeliak has no idea whether Kroenke might invite him to stay, but for now the plan of rebuilding the team and reorganizing the front office remains on course, in the interest of serving fans weary and frustrated after 12 consecutive losing seasons.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of weary

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“Pedestrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestrian. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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