Meaning & use

mundane

adjective·Academic

Lacking excitement or interest; ordinary and part of everyday routine.

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Filing paperwork is a mundane task, but someone has to do it.

After the excitement of the trip, returning to mundane chores felt dull.

A note on using this word

Mundane can also mean relating to worldly, earthly matters as opposed to spiritual ones, a more formal, literary sense.

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Another way to use it

2. adjective

Relating to worldly or ordinary life rather than spiritual matters.

The monk tried to set aside mundane concerns and focus on prayer.

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