Synonyms of par for the course

par for the course

phrase

as in ordinary

being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events

Employee turnover is par for the course here thanks to poor upper management.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordinary
• normal
• usual
• common
• routine
• typical
• standard
• everyday
• commonplace
• regular
• average
• customary
• familiar
• prosaic
• plain
• garden-variety
• workaday
• natural
• popular
• expected
• run-of-the-mill
• unremarkable
• cut-and-dried
• standard-issue
• homely
• unexceptional
• vulgar
• predictable
• trivial
• habitual
• frequent
• unimportant
• plain-Jane
• insignificant
• unextraordinary
• wonted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusual
• strange
• exceptional
• abnormal
• extraordinary
• peculiar
• odd
• funny
• curious
• rare
• scarce
• out-of-the-way
• queer
• quaint
• irregular
• anomalous
• atypical
• aberrant
• wild
• way-out
• fantastic
• novel
• phenomenal
• weird
• signal
• bizarre
• outstanding
• eccentric
• outrageous
• far-out
• prominent
• notable
• unique
• untypical
• unorthodox
• unprecedented
• unconventional
• salient
• idiosyncratic
• freak
• singular
• recherché
• striking
• conspicuous
• wacky
• nonconformist
• unexampled
• unparalleled
• offbeat
• oddball
• kooky
• outré
• freakish
• Kafkaesque

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of par for the course

And par for the course for modern sports editors and the LA Times. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

However, putting it together is a two-person job (though that's par for the course for most gaming chairs). — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

In Santos’ previous life as a cinematographer-slash-producer of music videos, doing the equivalent of a casual Facebook Marketplace transaction with a rapper would have been par for the course. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Political consultant Mike Trujillo, who is supporting Bass, said the kinds of turbulence Bass has faced this year is par for the course for a big-city mayor. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026