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

Though this weekly series will always be forward looking, and mistakes are inherently par for the course, last week's whiff on the Athletics' Max Muncy is still stuck in my craw. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Misinformation regarding his financial compensation ran rampant as is par for the course. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026

Horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, and fresh, delicious meals are all par for the course here, but the ranch offers a few special amenities and activities. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

The results of the GalSafe-pork trial were, in some ways, par for the course. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026