workaday

adjective

ˈwər-kə-ˌdā How to pronounce workaday (audio)
Definition of workadaynext
1
as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events just a workaday guy living a workaday life

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2
as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life workaday matters such as cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping

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3
as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions a workaday outfit that I could afford to get dirty

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Recent Examples of workaday This isn’t a film about trauma, or smuggled-in social issues, or anything at all, really, besides the honest workaday business of scaring the bejesus out of its audience, rinsing, and repeating with extra vigor. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 And while the depth of the game’s overall retail simulation is pretty shallow, there is a sort of soothing, zen comfort to be found in the repetitive nostalgia of that menial workaday world of the past. — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 From brocade coats to workaday dresses, these looks dominated the runway. — CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026 The scenic design by Christopher Swader and Justin Swader consists of Emmy’s sunny living room on the right and the workaday SALAD office on the left. — Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workaday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workaday
  1. ordinary
  2. mundane
  3. casual
  4. normal
  5. everyday
  6. informal
  7. usual
  8. typical
Adjective
  • Audiences embraced the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares, which transformed ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras into places where something terrifying might be lurking just outside the frame.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The new measure comes as Moscow and Kyiv ramp up their air campaigns, with Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory sparking fuel shortages and bringing the war closer to home for ordinary Russians.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • More empowerment, fewer mundane tasks What Smolnikov describes is a reduction of routine tasks related to translation and market adaptation.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The movie is wondrously attuned to the mundane, to the absurd humor and gentle devastation that lives in the everyday — and in so much of his work.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mundane
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  • Today, Adidas Originals Japan sneakers are seen as a lifestyle shoe, worn for casual situations like running errands or grabbing a cup of coffee.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Some additional family members (also from out of town) came for a casual cookout and brought friends of theirs — informing, not asking, the other family members (not the hosts) only one day in advance.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of casual
Adjective
  • Some artists who do Bowl shows with the LA Phil or its sister symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, run through something close to their normal set and require whoever is assigned to do the orchestrations to follow suit.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In the first two years alone, over 600 workers exceeded the normal safety limit of 50 mSv per year.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • L’Agence’s Akiya silhouette brings simple, flattering elegance to everyday dressing.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Every year, millions of Americans offer up their arms to cover everyday costs – people like 25-year-old Sky Tucker.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of everyday
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  • Currently, informal waste pickers and scrap collectors make up a large portion of Vietnam’s collection system, so the new policy also will factor in that labor so that workers aren’t left behind.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jeffries met privately with Kushner, a powerful but informal adviser to Trump, several weeks ago.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of informal
Adjective
  • For Panama, the result is a wet season that’s already been drier than usual and is likely to get worse.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • New York City sanitation workers say their job has been pricklier than usual after the Department of Sanitation reported an increase in needle stick injuries.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Netflix has worked assiduously to burnish its reputation as a home for advertisers seeking to align themselves with its popular programs and eager to avoid the traditional model of deploying typical 30-second commercials.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • However, this gets an all-new rear suspension with leaf springs; that setup allows for a greater payload than a typical torsion beam axle.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Workaday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workaday. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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