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Synonyms & Antonyms : Ordinary





Ordinary



( Adjective )


You can attend the function in an ordinary dress.

Synonyms:

Average

Common

Usual

Commonplace

Regular

Medium

Low

Inferior

Undistinguished

Contextual Examples:

Kishore is a student of average caliber but secures a high position in the examinations due to hard work.

The common man is hit hard by the price rise but the government has taken no steps to raise his wages in equal proportion.

My elder brother has gone out for his usual evening walk.

Horses and buggies were commonplace sight of Delhi in 1920s.

Getting up very early in the morning is my regular habit.

She is neither short nor all. She has medium height.

A Captain is inferior in rank to a Major in the Indian Army.

His military career was an undistinguished one but after retirement he has done some business and made tons of money.



Antonyms:

Extraordinary

One-in-a-million

Uncommon

Above the average

Abnormally high

First rate

Superior

Distinguished

Contextual Examples:

My brother is an extraordinary boy, both in studies and sports.

Shahrukh Khan is an actor of uncommon caliber, one-in-a million.

Suresh is far above the average in intelligence but a middling in all-round performance.

His intelligent quotient is abnormally high.

An MP is called a first rate citizen in a democracy.

Miss Anjai has a superior position in the company.

Kapil Sibbal is a distinguished lawyer of this country.




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