workaday.

Belonging to everyday practical life rather than special occasions.

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Words that belong together

• workaday surroundings

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Workaday surroundings replaced the ceremonial grandeur.

The room had a workaday simplicity.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Comparative more workaday; superlative most workaday where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.