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Antonyms for ordinary
ˈɔr dnˌɛr ior·di·na·ry

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Wiktionary3.3 / 3 votes

  1. ordinaryadjective

    Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane (often deprecatory).

    Antonyms:
    special, extraordinary

English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. ordinary

    Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.

    Antonyms:
    exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

    Synonyms:
    common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, popular, prevalent, public, universal, usual

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ordinary

    Antonyms:
    extraordinary, unusual, uncommon, superior

    Synonyms:
    settled, wonted, conventional, plain, inferior, commonplace, humdrum, matter of fact

Princeton's WordNet3.6 / 10 votes

  1. ordinarynoun

    a judge of a probate court

    Antonyms:
    awful, exceeding, grand, wondrous, surpassing, fantastic, marvellous, bonzer, tremendous, uncommon, extraordinary, marvelous, extraordinaire(ip), olympian, wonderful, phenomenal, remarkable, terrible, special, prodigious, exceptional, frightful, one(a), howling(a), rattling(a), great, preternatural, some, rare, pyrotechnic, singular, terrific, uncanny, wonderworking

    Synonyms:
    ordinary bicycle

  2. ordinarynoun

    the expected or commonplace condition or situation

    "not out of the ordinary"

    Antonyms:
    rattling(a), exceptional, rare, marvelous, frightful, uncommon, bonzer, terrific, grand, extraordinary, surpassing, howling(a), awful, wonderworking, prodigious, singular, pyrotechnic, fantastic, one(a), remarkable, wondrous, uncanny, phenomenal, some, olympian, extraordinaire(ip), exceeding, tremendous, special, marvellous, wonderful, terrible, great, preternatural

    Synonyms:
    ordinary bicycle

  3. ordinarynoun

    a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death

    Antonyms:
    fantastic, preternatural, bonzer, uncanny, howling(a), olympian, remarkable, awful, exceeding, prodigious, terrible, great, wonderworking, surpassing, uncommon, one(a), wondrous, special, some, extraordinaire(ip), wonderful, tremendous, terrific, pyrotechnic, singular, marvelous, extraordinary, exceptional, frightful, phenomenal, marvellous, rattling(a), grand, rare

    Synonyms:
    ordinary bicycle

  4. ordinary, ordinary bicyclenoun

    an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel

    Antonyms:
    extraordinary, one(a), wondrous, wonderful, howling(a), extraordinaire(ip), uncommon, special, exceeding, rattling(a), singular, rare, some, grand, frightful, terrible, tremendous, bonzer, great, prodigious, olympian, surpassing, phenomenal, pyrotechnic, marvellous, exceptional, marvelous, wonderworking, preternatural, uncanny, awful, fantastic, terrific, remarkable

    Synonyms:
    ordinary bicycle

  5. ordinaryadjective

    (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields

    Antonyms:
    exceptional, tremendous, some, extraordinary, howling(a), awful, wonderworking, surpassing, rare, uncanny, terrific, special, one(a), terrible, uncommon, great, extraordinaire(ip), pyrotechnic, olympian, grand, frightful, remarkable, prodigious, marvelous, rattling(a), singular, wondrous, phenomenal, exceeding, marvellous, bonzer, preternatural, wonderful, fantastic

    Synonyms:
    ordinary bicycle

  6. ordinaryadjective

    not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree

    "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"

    Antonyms:
    extraordinaire(ip), tremendous, frightful, terrible, marvellous, remarkable, wonderworking, wonderful, special, howling(a), marvelous, rare, singular, bonzer, awful, fantastic, olympian, some, extraordinary, preternatural, exceptional, rattling(a), exceeding, pyrotechnic, uncommon, terrific, wondrous, one(a), prodigious, great, uncanny, surpassing, phenomenal, grand

    Synonyms:
    average

  7. average, ordinaryadjective

    lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

    "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"

    Antonyms:
    some, bonzer, awful, wonderful, wonderworking, surpassing, prodigious, special, terrible, phenomenal, uncommon, howling(a), extraordinaire(ip), frightful, terrific, marvellous, exceeding, fantastic, preternatural, one(a), rare, grand, remarkable, rattling(a), wondrous, uncanny, marvelous, exceptional, extraordinary, pyrotechnic, olympian, tremendous, great, singular

    Synonyms:
    fair, mean(a), middling, median(a), average, mediocre, medium, modal(a), intermediate

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. ordinaryadjective

    Synonyms:
    common, regular, conventional, commonplace, mediocre, average, usual

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. curious

    "i think it is ordinary for that to happen!"

    i wore an ordinary blouse.

    Submitted by anonymous on November 24, 2020  
  2. heteromorphic

    Submitted by anonymous on January 12, 2020  

How to use ordinary in a sentence?

  1. Sybil Marshall:

    I had learned to respect the intelligence, integrity, creativity and capacity for deep thought and hard work latent somewhere in every child they had learned that I differed from them only in years and experience, and that as I, an ordinary human being, loved and respected them, I expected payment in kind.

  2. Alexander Grigoryevich -LRB- Lukashenko -RRB-:

    I have rethought a lot of things for Alexander Grigoryevich -LRB- Lukashenko -RRB-. I never want to get involved in politics anymore, in any dirty games and showdowns again. I want to hope that I can correct everything and live an ordinary peaceful life, to have a family, children, stop running away from something.

  3. Sani Kukasheka Usman:

    It is important to note that over the years this group has subjected ordinary citizens using public roads to untold delays, threats and disruption simply because they insist on using public space irrespective of inconvenience and hardship on other law-abiding citizens and motorists, this cannot be tolerated and must stop.

  4. James Stewart:

    I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella too.

  5. Susan Johnson:

    Women run. Women campaign for public office. And women breastfeed, these are all normal things women do, and the more often we see women do ordinary important things, the more quickly our expectations change.

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