Belonging to, shared by, or applicable to all alike

• public

  1. Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people:
  2. Maintained for or used by the people or community:
  3. Capitalized in shares of stock that can be traded on the open market:

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  1. Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people:
  2. Maintained for or used by the people or community:
  3. Capitalized in shares of stock that can be traded on the open market:

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• mutual

  1. Directed and received by each toward the other; reciprocal:
  2. Having the same relationship to each other:
  3. Possessed in common:

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  1. Directed and received by each toward the other; reciprocal:
  2. Having the same relationship to each other:
  3. Possessed in common:

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• joint

  1. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.
  2. A way in which two or more things are joined:
  3. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

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  1. A place or part at which two or more things are joined.
  2. A way in which two or more things are joined:
  3. A point of articulation between two or more bones, especially such a connection that allows motion.

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• general

  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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• conjoint

  1. Joined together; combined:
  2. Of, consisting of, or involving two or more combined or associated entities; joint.

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  1. Joined together; combined:
  2. Of, consisting of, or involving two or more combined or associated entities; joint.

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• communal

  1. Of or relating to a commune.
  2. Of or relating to a community.
  3. Of, belonging to, or shared by the people of a community; public.

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  1. Of or relating to a commune.
  2. Of or relating to a community.
  3. Of, belonging to, or shared by the people of a community; public.

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Belonging or relating to the whole

• universal

  1. Of, relating to, or affecting the entire universe:
  2. Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration; applicable in all cases:
  3. Done, produced, or shared by all members of the class or group under consideration:

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  1. Of, relating to, or affecting the entire universe:
  2. Including, relating to, or affecting all members of the class or group under consideration; applicable in all cases:
  3. Done, produced, or shared by all members of the class or group under consideration:

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• generic

  1. Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class:
  2. Lacking specificity; general:
  3. Of or relating to a genus.

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  1. Relating to or descriptive of an entire group or class:
  2. Lacking specificity; general:
  3. Of or relating to a genus.

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• general

  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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Occurring quite often

• widespread

  1. Spread or scattered over a considerable extent:
  2. Occurring or accepted widely:

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  1. Spread or scattered over a considerable extent:
  2. Occurring or accepted widely:

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• routine

  1. A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures:
  2. The practice of such activities or procedures:
  3. A scripted piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater:

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  1. A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures:
  2. The practice of such activities or procedures:
  3. A scripted piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater:

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• regular

  1. Customary, usual, or normal:
  2. Orderly, even, or symmetrical:
  3. In conformity with a fixed procedure, principle, or discipline.

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  1. Customary, usual, or normal:
  2. Orderly, even, or symmetrical:
  3. In conformity with a fixed procedure, principle, or discipline.

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• frequent

  1. Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals:
  2. Habitual or regular:
  3. To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often:

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  1. Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals:
  2. Habitual or regular:
  3. To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often:

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• familiar

  1. Often encountered or seen:
  2. Having fair knowledge; acquainted:
  3. Of established friendship; intimate:

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  1. Often encountered or seen:
  2. Having fair knowledge; acquainted:
  3. Of established friendship; intimate:

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• everyday

  1. Appropriate for ordinary days or routine occasions:
  2. Commonplace; ordinary:
  3. The ordinary or routine day or occasion:

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  1. Appropriate for ordinary days or routine occasions:
  2. Commonplace; ordinary:
  3. The ordinary or routine day or occasion:

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Commonly encountered

• usual

  1. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:
  2. Regularly or customarily used:
  3. In conformity with regular practice or procedure:

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  1. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:
  2. Regularly or customarily used:
  3. In conformity with regular practice or procedure:

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• typical

  1. Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category:
  2. Of or relating to a representative specimen; characteristic or distinctive.
  3. Conforming to a type:

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  1. Exhibiting the qualities, traits, or characteristics that identify a kind, class, group, or category:
  2. Of or relating to a representative specimen; characteristic or distinctive.
  3. Conforming to a type:

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• ordinary

  1. Commonly encountered; usual:
  2. Of no exceptional ability, degree, or quality; average:
  3. Not particularly good; not better than average:

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  1. Commonly encountered; usual:
  2. Of no exceptional ability, degree, or quality; average:
  3. Not particularly good; not better than average:

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• normal

  1. Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical:
  2. Functioning or occurring in a natural way; lacking observable abnormalities or deficiencies.
  3. Relating to or designating the normality of a solution.

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  1. Conforming with, adhering to, or constituting a norm, standard, pattern, level, or type; typical:
  2. Functioning or occurring in a natural way; lacking observable abnormalities or deficiencies.
  3. Relating to or designating the normality of a solution.

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• general

  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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  1. Concerned with, applicable to, or affecting the whole or every member of a class or category:
  2. Affecting or characteristic of the majority of those involved; prevalent:
  3. Of or affecting the entire body:

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• commonplace

  1. Ordinary; common:
  2. Uninteresting; unremarkable:
  3. A trite or obvious saying; a platitude:

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  1. Ordinary; common:
  2. Uninteresting; unremarkable:
  3. A trite or obvious saying; a platitude:

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• average

  1. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function.
  2. An intermediate level or degree:
  3. The usual or ordinary kind or quality:

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  1. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function.
  2. An intermediate level or degree:
  3. The usual or ordinary kind or quality:

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Lacking high station or birth

• base

  1. The lowest or bottom part:
  2. The part of a plant or animal organ that is nearest to its point of attachment.
  3. The point of attachment of such an organ.

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  1. The lowest or bottom part:
  2. The part of a plant or animal organ that is nearest to its point of attachment.
  3. The point of attachment of such an organ.

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• vulgar

  1. Crudely indecent:
  2. Deficient in taste, consideration, or refinement:
  3. Given to crudity or tastelessness, as in one's behavior:

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  1. Crudely indecent:
  2. Deficient in taste, consideration, or refinement:
  3. Given to crudity or tastelessness, as in one's behavior:

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• unwashed

  1. Not washed; unclean.
  2. Common; plebeian:

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  1. Not washed; unclean.
  2. Common; plebeian:

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• plebeian

  1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome:
  2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
  3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar:

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  1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome:
  2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
  3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar:

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• mean

  1. To be used to convey; denote:
  2. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent:
  3. To intend to convey or indicate:

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  1. To be used to convey; denote:
  2. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent:
  3. To intend to convey or indicate:

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• lowly

  1. Having or suited for a low rank or position.
  2. Humble or meek in manner.
  3. Plain or prosaic in nature.

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  1. Having or suited for a low rank or position.
  2. Humble or meek in manner.
  3. Plain or prosaic in nature.

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• ignoble

  1. Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or dishonorable.
  2. Not of high social status; common.

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  1. Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or dishonorable.
  2. Not of high social status; common.

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• humble

  1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
  2. Showing deferential or submissive respect:
  3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:

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  1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful.
  2. Showing deferential or submissive respect:
  3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly:

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• declassed

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• déclassé

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• baseborn

  1. Ignoble; contemptible.
  2. Born to parents not married to each other.
  3. Of humble birth.

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  1. Ignoble; contemptible.
  2. Born to parents not married to each other.
  3. Of humble birth.

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Being of no special quality or type

• unremarkable

  1. Lacking distinction; ordinary.

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  1. Lacking distinction; ordinary.

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• unexceptional

  1. Not varying from a norm; usual.
  2. Not subject to exceptions; absolute.

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  1. Not varying from a norm; usual.
  2. Not subject to exceptions; absolute.

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• undistinguished

  1. Marked by no peculiar quality; not distinguished; ordinary:
  2. Lacking particularly good qualities; mediocre:
  3. Not separated from others into categories.

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  1. Marked by no peculiar quality; not distinguished; ordinary:
  2. Lacking particularly good qualities; mediocre:
  3. Not separated from others into categories.

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• stock

  1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store.
  2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.
  3. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.

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  1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store.
  2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer.
  3. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.

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• standard

  1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:
  2. Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence:
  3. Acceptable but of less than top quality:

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  1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:
  2. Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence:
  3. Acceptable but of less than top quality:

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• run-of-the-mill

  1. Not special or outstanding; average.

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  1. Not special or outstanding; average.

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• routine

  1. A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures:
  2. The practice of such activities or procedures:
  3. A scripted piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater:

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  1. A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures:
  2. The practice of such activities or procedures:
  3. A scripted piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater:

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• plain

  1. Free from obstructions; open; clear:
  2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident:
  3. Not elaborate or complicated; simple:

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  1. Free from obstructions; open; clear:
  2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident:
  3. Not elaborate or complicated; simple:

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• ordinary

  1. Commonly encountered; usual:
  2. Of no exceptional ability, degree, or quality; average:
  3. Not particularly good; not better than average:

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  1. Commonly encountered; usual:
  2. Of no exceptional ability, degree, or quality; average:
  3. Not particularly good; not better than average:

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• mediocre

  1. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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  1. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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• indifferent

  1. Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic:
  2. Having no marked feeling for or against:
  3. Not mattering one way or the other; unimportant; immaterial:

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  1. Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic:
  2. Having no marked feeling for or against:
  3. Not mattering one way or the other; unimportant; immaterial:

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• garden-variety

  1. Common; unremarkable:

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  1. Common; unremarkable:

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• garden

  1. A plot of land used for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit.
  2. An arrangement of living material that is cultivated for food, as a fungus garden maintained by ants.
  3. Grounds laid out with flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubs and used for recreation or display:

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  1. A plot of land used for the cultivation of flowers, vegetables, herbs, or fruit.
  2. An arrangement of living material that is cultivated for food, as a fungus garden maintained by ants.
  3. Grounds laid out with flowers, trees, and ornamental shrubs and used for recreation or display:

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• formulaic

  1. consisting of, or made or expressed according to, a formula or formulas

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  1. consisting of, or made or expressed according to, a formula or formulas

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• cut-and-dried

  1. Prepared and arranged in advance; settled.
  2. Ordinary; routine:

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  1. Prepared and arranged in advance; settled.
  2. Ordinary; routine:

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• commonplace

  1. Ordinary; common:
  2. Uninteresting; unremarkable:
  3. A trite or obvious saying; a platitude:

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  1. Ordinary; common:
  2. Uninteresting; unremarkable:
  3. A trite or obvious saying; a platitude:

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• average

  1. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function.
  2. An intermediate level or degree:
  3. The usual or ordinary kind or quality:

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  1. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function.
  2. An intermediate level or degree:
  3. The usual or ordinary kind or quality:

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Of moderately good quality but less than excellent

• tidy

  1. Orderly and clean in appearance:
  2. Given to keeping things clean and in order:
  3. Adequate; satisfactory:

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  1. Orderly and clean in appearance:
  2. Given to keeping things clean and in order:
  3. Adequate; satisfactory:

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• ok

  1. Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable:
  2. Correct:
  3. Barely satisfactory; mediocre:

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  1. Satisfactory or agreeable; acceptable:
  2. Correct:
  3. Barely satisfactory; mediocre:

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• tolerable

  1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable:
  2. Acceptable but not superior; passable:

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  1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable:
  2. Acceptable but not superior; passable:

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• sufficient

  1. Being as much as is needed; adequate; enough.
  2. Competent; qualified.

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  1. Being as much as is needed; adequate; enough.
  2. Competent; qualified.

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• satisfactory

  1. Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.

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  1. Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.

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• respectable

  1. Meriting respect or esteem; worthy.
  2. Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct.
  3. Of moderately good quality:

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  1. Meriting respect or esteem; worthy.
  2. Of or appropriate to good or proper behavior or conventional conduct.
  3. Of moderately good quality:

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• passable

  1. Capable of being passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable:
  2. Acceptable for general circulation:
  3. Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate:

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  1. Capable of being passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable:
  2. Acceptable for general circulation:
  3. Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate:

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• moderate

  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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• goodish

  1. Somewhat good.
  2. Somewhat large or big; goodly.

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  1. Somewhat good.
  2. Somewhat large or big; goodly.

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• fairish

  1. Of moderately large size or good quality.

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  1. Of moderately large size or good quality.

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• fair

  1. Of pleasing appearance, especially because of a pure or fresh quality; comely.
  2. Light in color, especially blond:
  3. Of light complexion:

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  1. Of pleasing appearance, especially because of a pure or fresh quality; comely.
  2. Light in color, especially blond:
  3. Of light complexion:

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• decent

  1. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality:
  2. Morally upright; moral or respectable:
  3. Kind or obliging:

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  1. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality:
  2. Morally upright; moral or respectable:
  3. Kind or obliging:

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• average

  1. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function.
  2. An intermediate level or degree:
  3. The usual or ordinary kind or quality:

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  1. A number that typifies a set of numbers of which it is a function.
  2. An intermediate level or degree:
  3. The usual or ordinary kind or quality:

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• all right

  1. In proper or satisfactory condition:
  2. Acceptable; allowable:
  3. Satisfactory; good:

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  1. In proper or satisfactory condition:
  2. Acceptable; allowable:
  3. Satisfactory; good:

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• adequate

  1. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.

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  1. Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.

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• acceptable

  1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory:
  2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable:

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  1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory:
  2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable:

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Of low or lower quality

• substandard

  1. Failing to meet a standard; below standard.
  2. Of, relating to, or indicating a pattern of linguistic usage that does not conform to that of the prestige group in a speech community or to that of the standard language.
  3. Not in accord with notions of good English; nonstandard.

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  1. Failing to meet a standard; below standard.
  2. Of, relating to, or indicating a pattern of linguistic usage that does not conform to that of the prestige group in a speech community or to that of the standard language.
  3. Not in accord with notions of good English; nonstandard.

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• shabby

  1. Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out:
  2. Dilapidated or deteriorated in condition, especially through neglect; seedy:
  3. Wearing threadbare clothing.

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  1. Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out:
  2. Dilapidated or deteriorated in condition, especially through neglect; seedy:
  3. Wearing threadbare clothing.

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• second-rate

  1. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value.

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  1. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value.

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• second-class

  1. The group ranking next below the first, highest, or best group in a system of classification.
  2. Travel accommodations ranking next below the highest or first class.

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  1. The group ranking next below the first, highest, or best group in a system of classification.
  2. Travel accommodations ranking next below the highest or first class.

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• mediocre

  1. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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  1. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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• mean

  1. To be used to convey; denote:
  2. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent:
  3. To intend to convey or indicate:

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  1. To be used to convey; denote:
  2. To act as a symbol of; signify or represent:
  3. To intend to convey or indicate:

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• low-quality

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• low-grade

  1. Of inferior grade or quality:
  2. Reduced in degree or intensity:

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  1. Of inferior grade or quality:
  2. Reduced in degree or intensity:

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• inferior

  1. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank:
  2. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation:
  3. Second-rate; poor:

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  1. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank:
  2. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation:
  3. Second-rate; poor:

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Known widely and unfavorably

• notorious

  1. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous:

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  1. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous:

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• infamous

  1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious:
  2. Causing or deserving severe public condemnation; heinous:
  3. Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries a severe punishment. No longer in technical use.

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  1. Having an exceedingly bad reputation; notorious:
  2. Causing or deserving severe public condemnation; heinous:
  3. Convicted of a crime, such as treason or felony, that carries a severe punishment. No longer in technical use.

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The common people.

• third estate

  1. The third of the traditional social classes; the common people.

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  1. The third of the traditional social classes; the common people.

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• ruck

  1. A multitude; a throng.
  2. The undistinguished crowd or ordinary run of persons or things.
  3. People who are followers, not leaders.

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  1. A multitude; a throng.
  2. The undistinguished crowd or ordinary run of persons or things.
  3. People who are followers, not leaders.

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• public

  1. Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people:
  2. Maintained for or used by the people or community:
  3. Capitalized in shares of stock that can be traded on the open market:

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  1. Of, concerning, or affecting the community or the people:
  2. Maintained for or used by the people or community:
  3. Capitalized in shares of stock that can be traded on the open market:

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• populace

  1. The general public; the masses.
  2. A population.

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  1. The general public; the masses.
  2. A population.

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• plebeian

  1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome:
  2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
  3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar:

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  1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome:
  2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
  3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar:

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• pleb

  1. A commoner; a plebeian.

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  1. A commoner; a plebeian.

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• mob

  1. A large and often disorderly crowd.
  2. The mass of common people; the populace.
  3. A criminal organization, especially the Mafia operating in the United States.

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  1. A large and often disorderly crowd.
  2. The mass of common people; the populace.
  3. A criminal organization, especially the Mafia operating in the United States.

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• mass

  1. A unified body of matter with no specific shape:
  2. A grouping of individual parts or elements that compose a unified body of unspecified size or quantity:
  3. A large but nonspecific amount or number:

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  1. A unified body of matter with no specific shape:
  2. A grouping of individual parts or elements that compose a unified body of unspecified size or quantity:
  3. A large but nonspecific amount or number:

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• hoi polloi

  1. The common people; the masses.

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  1. The common people; the masses.

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• crowd

  1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.
  2. The common people; the populace.
  3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:

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  1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.
  2. The common people; the populace.
  3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:

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• commoner

  1. One of the common people.
  2. A person without noble rank or title.

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  1. One of the common people.
  2. A person without noble rank or title.

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• commonalty

  1. The common people as opposed to the upper classes.
  2. An incorporated body; a corporation.
  3. An entire group:

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  1. The common people as opposed to the upper classes.
  2. An incorporated body; a corporation.
  3. An entire group:

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• Used in plural: commonality

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A tract of cultivated land belonging to and used by a community

• green

  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue is that of the emerald or somewhat less yellow than that of growing grass; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. Something green in color.
  3. The branches and leaves of plants used for decoration.

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  1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue is that of the emerald or somewhat less yellow than that of growing grass; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
  2. Something green in color.
  3. The branches and leaves of plants used for decoration.

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Commonplace

• a dime a dozen

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• comme ca (French)

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• comme ci

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• no-great-shakes

  1. (idiomatic) Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.

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  1. (idiomatic) Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.

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• nothing-to-write-home-about

  1. (idiomatic) Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.

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  1. (idiomatic) Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.

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• low-level

  1. Relating to or being of low rank or importance:
  2. Situated in or occurring at a low level:
  3. Of or relating to a computer language, such as an assembly language, in which each instruction corresponds to an instruction in machine language or allows instructions to address specific memory locations or other architectural elements.

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  1. Relating to or being of low rank or importance:
  2. Situated in or occurring at a low level:
  3. Of or relating to a computer language, such as an assembly language, in which each instruction corresponds to an instruction in machine language or allows instructions to address specific memory locations or other architectural elements.

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• fair-to-middling

  1. Alternative form of fair to middling.
  2. (idiomatic, usually hyphenated when placed before noun) Only tolerably good; somewhat favorable.

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  1. Alternative form of fair to middling.
  2. (idiomatic, usually hyphenated when placed before noun) Only tolerably good; somewhat favorable.

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• warmed-over

  1. Warmed up; reheated:
  2. Not new, fresh, or spontaneous; stale.

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  1. Warmed up; reheated:
  2. Not new, fresh, or spontaneous; stale.

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• household

  1. A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.
  2. The living spaces and possessions belonging to such a unit.
  3. A person or group of people occupying a single dwelling:

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  1. A domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together along with nonrelatives such as servants.
  2. The living spaces and possessions belonging to such a unit.
  3. A person or group of people occupying a single dwelling:

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• garden-variety

  1. Common; unremarkable:

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  1. Common; unremarkable:

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• humdrum

  1. Lacking variety or excitement.
  2. Monotonous talk or routine.

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  1. Lacking variety or excitement.
  2. Monotonous talk or routine.

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• run-of-the-mill

  1. Not special or outstanding; average.

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  1. Not special or outstanding; average.

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• not too bad

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• so-so

  1. Neither very good nor very bad; passable:
  2. Neither very well nor very poorly; passably:

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  1. Neither very good nor very bad; passable:
  2. Neither very well nor very poorly; passably:

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• mere

  1. Being nothing more than what is specified:
  2. Considered apart from anything else:
  3. Small; slight:

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  1. Being nothing more than what is specified:
  2. Considered apart from anything else:
  3. Small; slight:

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• nondescript

  1. Lacking distinctive qualities; having no individual character or form:

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  1. Lacking distinctive qualities; having no individual character or form:

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• unremarkable

  1. Lacking distinction; ordinary.

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  1. Lacking distinction; ordinary.

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• innocuous

  1. Having no adverse effect; harmless.
  2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.

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  1. Having no adverse effect; harmless.
  2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.

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• tolerable

  1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable:
  2. Acceptable but not superior; passable:

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  1. Capable of being tolerated; endurable:
  2. Acceptable but not superior; passable:

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• pedestrian

  1. A person traveling on foot; a walker.
  2. Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians:
  3. Going or performed on foot:

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  1. A person traveling on foot; a walker.
  2. Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians:
  3. Going or performed on foot:

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• indifferent

  1. Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic:
  2. Having no marked feeling for or against:
  3. Not mattering one way or the other; unimportant; immaterial:

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  1. Having no particular interest or concern; apathetic:
  2. Having no marked feeling for or against:
  3. Not mattering one way or the other; unimportant; immaterial:

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• abiding

  1. Lasting for a long time; enduring:

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  1. Lasting for a long time; enduring:

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• middling

  1. Of medium size, position, or quality.
  2. Mediocre.
  3. Pork or bacon cut from between the ham and shoulder of a pig.

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  1. Of medium size, position, or quality.
  2. Mediocre.
  3. Pork or bacon cut from between the ham and shoulder of a pig.

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• moderate

  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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  1. Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:
  2. Not violent or subject to extremes; mild or calm; temperate:
  3. Of medium or average quantity or extent.

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• patent

  1. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.
  2. Letters patent.
  3. An invention protected by such a grant.

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  1. A grant made by a government that confers upon the creator of an invention the sole right to make, use, and sell that invention for a set period of time.
  2. Letters patent.
  3. An invention protected by such a grant.

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• stereotyped

  1. Lacking originality, creativity, or individuality.
  2. Conforming to a social norm; conventional.
  3. Of or relating to stereotypy:

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  1. Lacking originality, creativity, or individuality.
  2. Conforming to a social norm; conventional.
  3. Of or relating to stereotypy:

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• insipid

  1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty:
  2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.

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  1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty:
  2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.

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• second-rate

  1. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value.

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  1. Of inferior or mediocre quality or value.

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• mediocre

  1. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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  1. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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• standard

  1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:
  2. Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence:
  3. Acceptable but of less than top quality:

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  1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value:
  2. Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence:
  3. Acceptable but of less than top quality:

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• traditional

  1. Of, relating to, or in accord with tradition:

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  1. Of, relating to, or in accord with tradition:

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• orthodox

  1. Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
  2. Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.
  3. Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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  1. Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
  2. Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.
  3. Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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• quotidian

  1. Everyday; commonplace:
  2. Recurring daily. Used especially of attacks of malaria.

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  1. Everyday; commonplace:
  2. Recurring daily. Used especially of attacks of malaria.

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• obvious

  1. Easily perceived or understood; apparent.
  2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent:

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  1. Easily perceived or understood; apparent.
  2. Easily seen through because of a lack of subtlety; transparent:

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• truistic

  1. Of or pertaining to truism.

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  1. Of or pertaining to truism.

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• platitudinous

  1. Characterised by cliches or platitudes.

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  1. Characterised by cliches or platitudes.

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• slangy

  1. of, like, or containing slang
  2. given to using slang

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  1. of, like, or containing slang
  2. given to using slang

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• uncultured

  1. Not cultured or cultivated:

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  1. Not cultured or cultivated:

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• unadorned

  1. Without adornment or embellishment; simple or plain.

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  1. Without adornment or embellishment; simple or plain.

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• homespun

  1. Spun or woven in the home:
  2. Made of a homespun fabric:
  3. Simple and homely; unpretentious:

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  1. Spun or woven in the home:
  2. Made of a homespun fabric:
  3. Simple and homely; unpretentious:

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• plain

  1. Free from obstructions; open; clear:
  2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident:
  3. Not elaborate or complicated; simple:

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  1. Free from obstructions; open; clear:
  2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident:
  3. Not elaborate or complicated; simple:

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• untutored

  1. Having had no formal education or instruction.
  2. Unsophisticated; unrefined.

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  1. Having had no formal education or instruction.
  2. Unsophisticated; unrefined.

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• unrefined

  1. crude, raw or unprocessed
  2. (of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth

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  1. crude, raw or unprocessed
  2. (of a person) lacking refinement; uncouth

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• artless

  1. Having or displaying no guile or deceit; honest or sincere:
  2. Free of artificiality; natural:
  3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.

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  1. Having or displaying no guile or deceit; honest or sincere:
  2. Free of artificiality; natural:
  3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.

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• uneducated

  1. Not educated.

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  1. Not educated.

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• philistine

  1. A member of a people, perhaps of Aegean origin, who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century bc .
  2. A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture.
  3. Of or relating to ancient Philistia.

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  1. A member of a people, perhaps of Aegean origin, who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century bc .
  2. A person who is smugly indifferent or hostile to art and culture.
  3. Of or relating to ancient Philistia.

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• bourgeois

  1. A person belonging to the middle class.
  2. A person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards and conventions of the middle class.
  3. In Marxist theory, a member of the property-owning class; a capitalist.

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  1. A person belonging to the middle class.
  2. A person whose attitudes and behavior are marked by conformity to the standards and conventions of the middle class.
  3. In Marxist theory, a member of the property-owning class; a capitalist.

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• unassuming

  1. Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest.

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  1. Exhibiting no pretensions, boastfulness, or ostentation; modest.

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• casual

  1. Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed or informal:
  2. Unpremeditated or offhand:
  3. Suited for everyday wear or informal use:

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  1. Being without ceremony or formality; relaxed or informal:
  2. Unpremeditated or offhand:
  3. Suited for everyday wear or informal use:

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• wearisome

  1. Causing physical or mental fatigue; tedious or tiresome.

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  1. Causing physical or mental fatigue; tedious or tiresome.

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• tedious

  1. Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring.
  2. Moving or progressing very slowly.

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  1. Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring.
  2. Moving or progressing very slowly.

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• monotonous

  1. Sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone:
  2. Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety.

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  1. Sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone:
  2. Tediously repetitious or lacking in variety.

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• oft-repeated

  •