mundane

Meanings

• adjective

  Uninteresting or commonplace.

  - "The daily routine of getting up, going to work, and coming home is mundane."
  - "Despite the beautiful scenery, the long car ride was a mundane experience."

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Pronunciation

1. /mʌnˈdeɪn/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

arcane , heavenly

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Synonyms

banal , boring , commonplace , everyday , jejune , pedestrian , routine , workaday , worldly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mundane
dain , gain , main , rain , strain , vane , wane

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Variants

List of all variants of mundane that leads to same result
mundane , mundanely , mundaneness , mundanenesses , mundanities , mundanity

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Etymology

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From Middle English mundan, from Old French mundain, from Latin mundus 'world, whole, unbroken, sound, clean'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mundane' is often used in contrast to the extraordinary or supernatural.

2. In astrology, the term 'mundane' refers to the worldly or earthly sphere as opposed to the celestial sphere.

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Related Concepts

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1. banal: Related to the mundane, but with a negative connotation implying something is trite or overused.

2. everyday: Refers to the common, routine aspects of life that occur regularly.

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Quotes

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1. The day began with the "mundane" business of getting my white chiffon dress shortened …

   - Lady Bird Johnson,January 14, 1964,{"source"=>"in {it}A White House Diary{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1970"}

2. They decided on buttock tattoos, rather than the more "mundane" engagement ring, because a tattoo is permanent. You can always pawn a ring.

   - Mike Royko,{it}Chicago Tribune{/it},25 Aug. 1988

3. How did our ancestors pass from the "mundane" activity of counting to the concept of 'number' in the abstract, devoid of any particular collection of objects to label?

   - John D. Barrow,{it}Pi in the Sky{/it},1992

4. On him, a "mundane" navy blazer looked like an Armani dinner jacket; around him, a dusky locker room became the chandeliered lobby of the Savoy.

   - Curry Kirkpatrick,{it}ESPN{/it},19 Mar. 2001

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Culture

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The term 'mundane' has been used in various literary and artistic contexts to describe the ordinary and unremarkable aspects of life. For example, in Samuel Beckett's novel 'Molloy', the protagonist reflects on the mundane nature of everyday life and the human condition.

How to Memorize "mundane"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene of ordinary, everyday life, such as a commute to work or doing chores at home.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mundane' with the feeling of boredom or lack of excitement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the etymology of the word, 'mundus' meaning 'world' and 'sound' or 'clean'.

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