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pedestrian 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pedestriannext
as in walker

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pedestrian

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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
Active construction is expected to impact pedestrian and bicycle traffic on the River Raisin Heritage Trail that runs under I-75, MDOT said. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 One probe is examining the software’s role in several Tesla crashes in fog, sun glare and other low-visibility conditions, including one in which a pedestrian was killed. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 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
  • Jasmine[‘s character] has a husband, a daughter, a boring life sometimes.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These recipes for muffins, snack mix, energy balls and more are proof that eating better doesn’t have to be boring, regardless of age.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of boring
Noun
  • Desert hikers may struggle with extreme heat and dehydration.
    — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In June, a black bear followed and then attacked and scratched a hiker in Golden, Colorado.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 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
  • No one, in my opinion, comes close to this selfish, foul-mouthed and stupid showman.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Our business is stupid, but actors are the bomb / From Martindale to Milioti, my dad and my mom.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If Khrzhanovsky’s goal was re-creating social and cultural conditions to capture drama at its purest, then the result merely proves Hitchcock’s refrain that drama is life with dull bits cut out.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of dull
Adjective
  • But the image that emerges here is of an already war-weary, fragile and poor country being pushed ever closer to a breaking point.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.
    — Suzan Haidamous, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of weary

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“Pedestrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestrian. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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