Synonyms of everyman

everyman

noun

ˈev-rē-ˌman 

as in worker

an average or ordinary man

despite his superstar status, in his movies the actor is able to play the role of an everyman quite convincingly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worker
• little man
• man in the street
• little guy
• John Doe
• Joe Blow
• laborer
• lug
• proletarian
• commoner
• Joe Six-Pack
• slob
• plebeian
• everywoman
• prole
• pleb
• peon
• plain Jane

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• VIP
• bigwig
• big wheel
• fat cat
• big cheese
• mover and shaker
• big shot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of everyman

And then Hollywood’s everyman disappears, just another face in the crowd. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026

She is being haunted by her past but with zero understanding, and increasing frustration by Jackson who is the everyman here who just doesn’t get what is happening to her. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 June 2026

Our everyman is Ben Reilly — played by the incomparable Nicolas Cage, making his live-action television debut — a private investigator who moonlights as the city’s only superhero, the Spider. — Tracy Brown, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026

Yet the very-not-everyman golfers are always within an arm’s length, milling about the grounds like weekend duffers. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 May 2026