ordinariness

/'ɔ:dnrinis/

Thân thiện

The ordinariness of the morning was comforting.

Definition

Noun: The quality or state of being ordinary, commonplace, or unremarkable; the absence of special or distinctive features.

Usage

"Ordinariness" is an abstract noun used to describe the characteristic of something that is average, usual, or lacking in exceptional qualities. It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation, implying a lack of excitement, uniqueness, or distinction.

Examples

• The ordinariness of the small town was precisely what he found comforting after years of traveling.
• Her genius lay in her ability to find profound beauty in the sheer ordinariness of daily life.
• The critic noted the film's disappointing ordinariness, failing to offer any new perspective on the classic story.

Advanced Usage

• "The ordinariness of evil": A philosophical concept suggesting that horrific acts can be committed by ordinary people in commonplace circumstances.
  • The trial forced the nation to confront the terrifying ordinariness of the perpetrators.
• Used to emphasize a stark contrast with something extraordinary.
  • The majestic palace stood in sharp contrast to the ordinariness of the surrounding village.

Variants and Related Words

• Ordinary (adjective): Having no special or distinctive features; normal, usual.
  • It was just an ordinary day.
• Extraordinariness (noun): The quality of being very unusual or remarkable. (Antonym)
  • The extraordinariness of the event was unforgettable.

Synonyms

• Commonplaceness
• Normality
• Usualness
• Averageness
• Mundanity

Antonyms

• Extraordinariness
• Unusualness
• Remarkableness
• Distinctiveness
• Peculiarity

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To blend into the ordinariness of: To become indistinguishable from the normal, everyday surroundings.
  • The spy was trained to blend into the ordinariness of any crowd.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being commonplace and ordinary

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mundaneness
• mundanity