1
as in usual
often observed or encountered
not content with the quotidian quarrels that other couples had, they had rows that shook the entire neighborhood
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day
plagued by a quotidian coughing fit, the result of years of smoking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of quotidian
Like the individual plaintiffs, CASA's members are also subject to defendants' allegedly unlawful policy, are among the group of individuals that defendants target, and cannot avoid repeating the quotidian conduct that led to their original arrests.
—
New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Each of the pieces here—a leather bomber, white jeans, platform slippers—might feel quotidian in another outfit, but smart choices like an upturned collar and flipped cuffs keep things firmly on the stylish side.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
Because to accept Douglas Kelley's conclusions that the capacity for the most unspeakable atrocity is latent in our own reality is shockingly quotidian and perhaps too frightening to hear; a responsibility too terrible to accept and yet too prescient to ignore.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
There’s actually plenty of drama beneath the surface, but Zhang favors subtlety over histrionics, giving his film a quotidian feel that borders, at times, on documentary.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quotidian
New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Each of the pieces here—a leather bomber, white jeans, platform slippers—might feel quotidian in another outfit, but smart choices like an upturned collar and flipped cuffs keep things firmly on the stylish side.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
Because to accept Douglas Kelley's conclusions that the capacity for the most unspeakable atrocity is latent in our own reality is shockingly quotidian and perhaps too frightening to hear; a responsibility too terrible to accept and yet too prescient to ignore.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
There’s actually plenty of drama beneath the surface, but Zhang favors subtlety over histrionics, giving his film a quotidian feel that borders, at times, on documentary.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quotidian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotidian
Adjective
-
Saturday's game was on Amazon Prime, so a lot more people than usual saw it.—
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
-
The singer also took a softer approach with her glam, trading her usual babydoll blush and statement eye makeup for cloud lips, frosted highlighter, and natural-looking lashes.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
Fear, anger and solidarity are colliding across Minneapolis, as residents describe a city where daily life now relies on warnings and mutual care.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
-
Singapore becomes a real-world test site Under the agreement, Singapore will serve as the first operational airport environment to study how open-fan engines could be integrated into daily aviation activities.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
Maybe Minnesota will prove to be the state where our politicians worked the hardest, lost the most face, while trying to hold the now ubiquitous ideology of violent American capitalism at bay.—
Ed Bok Lee,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
-
Life without a smartphone may seem unimaginable, but AI giants are planning to put the ubiquitous gadget on the scrapheap.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
After which, dogs and humans being buried together became commonplace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
-
But the book cannot credit Boone with commonplace human thoughtfulness.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
These films often took familiar genres or plot structures but then told those stories through a distinctly Korean lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
-
The memoir turns instead into a broad and essentially familiar discourse about ambition as a route out of challenging family circumstances; the pursuit of conventional success leading to alienation; the frequent clash between career and parenthood.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
Biting cold temperatures will turn the ordinary bustle of life outdoors on a North Texas weekday largely inside on Monday as wind chills drop to as low as 10 below zero.—
Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
-
The government had enacted reforms that triggered a sudden spike in the prices of basic commodities and placed immense pressure on ordinary households.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
The most common aphids on houseplants are the light green ones (pear aphids), but aphids can also be found colored pink, white, gray, and black.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
-
But forfeiting vested carry as well as unvested is less common, comp experts agreed.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
-
Poinsettias, with their vibrant red leaves, are often the star of household Christmas decorations.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
-
Starting October 1st, the brand is ending its Prime Invitee Program, which previously allowed non-household members to enjoy benefits like free shipping.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Quotidian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotidian. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
