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noun

Definition of pedestriannext
as in walker

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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
By exchanging ownership, McCall would be able to implement more pedestrian safety measures, such as bike lanes and walking routes that are not standard for state highways, Youmans said. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the pedestrian dead. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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
  • The new walkers moved even more slowly to emphasize their enormous weight.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The little walker comes from the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at the University of California, Los Angeles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of walker
Adjective
  • Let’s start with tracking Savu, where, because of the tiny tribes, the most obvious and boring thing ends up happening.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Smith is betting that in a market where every phone looks the same, the bigger risk is being boring.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of boring
Noun
  • The 307-mile Great Redwood Trail planned along a defunct Northern California rail line is colliding with the Wailaki tribe, as members decry hikers trampling ancestral villages and graves.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cotton is infamously bad when wet, absorbing moisture and causing hikers’ hypothermia.
    — Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiker
Adjective
  • The song develops into a slow-burn, lighters-up jam, its long, unhurried coda like getting lost in a sea of echoing, overlapping memories.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Protein and fiber slow digestion, supporting satiety and healthy blood sugar regulation.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Tommy Gemmell, advanced from left-back, provided the equaliser on 63 minutes and with Inter tiring and Celtic still pushing, Chalmers scored the famous winner with six minutes left.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But after a while, the lack of grounding gets tiring, as various supernatural shenanigans appear to be determined more by plot convenience than anything else.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tiring
Adjective
  • But also, the audience is not used to people delivering blunt questions — no matter how stupid the answer.
    — Jade Tran, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Many of the strongest initial applications are the dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks that go unfilled, contribute to injuries, and pull people away from higher-value judgment and exception handling.
    — Navin Chaddha, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But in the years between Logic1000’s in-your-face debut EP and 2024’s duller, more careful Mother, her solo work became less singular.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dull
Adjective
  • Sean Durzi scored 78 seconds in, Dylan Garand made 29 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the travel-weary Ducks 5-2 on Monday night to improve to 6-0-0 at home this fall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Sean Durzi scored 78 seconds in, Dylan Garand made 29 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the travel-weary Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Monday night to improve to 6-0-0 at home this fall.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of weary

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