Meaning & use
mundane
Lacking excitement or interest; ordinary and part of everyday routine.
See it in a sentence
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.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
extraordinaryexciting
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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