| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acceptable | good enough to satisfy |
| 2. | adequate | sufficient but not impressive |
| 3. | all right | acceptable but not special |
| 4. | anonymous | lacking distinctive identity |
| 5. | archetypal | very typical of its kind |
| 6. | banal | dull through overfamiliarity |
| 7. | baseline | serving as a standard level |
| 8. | below par | below the usual standard |
| 9. | bland | lacking strong character |
| 10. | boring | not interesting or exciting |
| 11. | bourgeois | conventional and middle-class |
| 12. | central | near the middle value |
| 13. | characteristic | typical of someone or something |
| 14. | colorless | lacking distinctive qualities |
| 15. | common | frequently found or seen |
| 16. | commonplace | ordinary and unremarkable |
| 17. | competent | adequate in ability or quality |
| 18. | conventional | following usual accepted patterns |
| 19. | customary | usual according to habit |
| 20. | day-to-day | ordinary in daily use |
| 21. | decent | reasonably satisfactory |
| 22. | default | usual when nothing changes |
| 23. | drab | dull and uninteresting |
| 24. | dull | not lively or interesting |
| 25. | everyday | commonplace or routinely encountered |
| 26. | expected | matching what is usual |
| 27. | faceless | lacking individual character |
| 28. | fair | acceptable but not excellent |
| 29. | familiar | well known and usual |
| 30. | flat | dull and lacking impact |
| 31. | forgettable | not distinctive enough to remember |
| 32. | functional | practical and adequately working |
| 33. | garden-variety | ordinary and commonly found |
| 34. | general | common to most cases |
| 35. | generic | not distinctive or branded |
| 36. | humdrum | boringly ordinary |
| 37. | indifferent | neither good nor bad |
| 38. | inferior | lower in quality |
| 39. | intermediate | falling between two extremes |
| 40. | lackluster | lacking energy or excellence |
| 41. | limited | not great in amount |
| 42. | mainstream | typical of common practice |
| 43. | mean | calculated by arithmetic averaging |
| 44. | median | middle value in a set |
| 45. | mediocre | only moderate in quality |
| 46. | medium | in the middle range |
| 47. | middle | between high and low |
| 48. | middling | moderate or barely satisfactory |
| 49. | moderate | neither large nor small |
| 50. | mundane | ordinary and not exciting |
| 51. | neutral | not strongly one way |
| 52. | nondescript | lacking noticeable features |
| 53. | normal | conforming to the usual standard |
| 54. | normative | representing the usual norm |
| 55. | not bad | fairly good or acceptable |
| 56. | nothing special | ordinary and unimpressive |
| 57. | OK | satisfactory but not excellent |
| 58. | okay | satisfactory but not excellent |
| 59. | ordinary | not special or unusual |
| 60. | overall | considered across the whole |
| 61. | passable | good enough to be accepted |
| 62. | pedestrian | dull and ordinary |
| 63. | plain | simple and not remarkable |
| 64. | popular | common among many people |
| 65. | predictable | ordinary enough to anticipate |
| 66. | prosaic | ordinary and lacking imagination |
| 67. | prototypical | serving as a typical example |
| 68. | quotidian | everyday and ordinary |
| 69. | rank-and-file | ordinary members of a group |
| 70. | reasonable | fair and not excessive |
| 71. | regular | usual or customary in type |
| 72. | representative | typical of a larger group |
| 73. | respectable | fairly good or acceptable |
| 74. | routine | ordinary and regularly occurring |
| 75. | run-of-the-mill | ordinary and not special |
| 76. | satisfactory | meeting basic expectations |
| 77. | second-rate | below the best quality |
| 78. | serviceable | functional and adequate |
| 79. | so-so | neither good nor bad |
| 80. | stale | no longer fresh or interesting |
| 81. | standard | serving as the usual measure |
| 82. | subpar | below the expected standard |
| 83. | sufficient | enough for the purpose |
| 84. | temperate | moderate and restrained |
| 85. | third-rate | very low in quality |
| 86. | tolerable | bearable but not very good |
| 87. | trite | overused and unoriginal |
| 88. | typical | representative of the usual kind |
| 89. | undistinguished | not notably excellent or different |
| 90. | unexceptional | ordinary rather than outstanding |
| 91. | unimpressive | not causing admiration |
| 92. | uninspired | lacking originality or excitement |
| 93. | unremarkable | not worth special notice |
| 94. | unspectacular | not impressive or dramatic |
| 95. | usable | good enough to use |
| 96. | usual | commonly occurring or expected |
| 97. | within range | inside usual limits |
| 98. | workable | adequate enough to succeed |
| 99. | workaday | ordinary and practical |
| 100. | workhorse | reliable but not flashy |
