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quotidian

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of quotidian

1 often observed or encountered
  • He led a quotidian existence.
Synonyms of quotidian

common, commonplace, everyday, familiar, frequent, garden-variety, household, ordinary, routine, ubiquitous, usual
Words Related to quotidian

normal, regular, standard

de rigueur, mandatory, obligatory

general, universal

ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, incessant, unceasing

endemic, popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant

perennial, recurrent, repeated
Phrases Synonymous with quotidian

a dime a dozen
Near Antonyms of quotidian

aberrant, abnormal, irregular, unnatural

intermittent, occasional, sporadic
Antonyms of quotidian

extraordinary, infrequent, rare, seldom, uncommon, unfamiliar, unusual
2 occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day
  • The man was plagued by a quotidian coughing fit, the result of years of smoking.
Synonyms of quotidian

daily, day-to-day, diurnal
Words Related to quotidian

alternate, cyclic (or cyclical), intermittent, periodic, recurrent, recurring, regular

ceaseless, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, everlasting, frequent, incessant, nonstop, perpetual, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting
Near Antonyms of quotidian

monthly, weekly, yearly

erratic, infrequent, irregular

occasional, spasmodic, spastic, sporadic

interrupted

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