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

This repeat casting is par for the course for Nolan, who has brought many actors from one project to the next throughout his acclaimed career. — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Eating snacks, going over adjustments with coaches and stretching out body aches are par for the course, as during any other halftime break. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The audience quickly learns this is par for the course for Judith. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 July 2026

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