| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Accepted | Generally approved or agreed |
| 2. | Accustomed | Familiar through frequent experience |
| 3. | Adequate | Sufficient for a usual purpose |
| 4. | Average | Typical; not exceptional |
| 5. | Balanced | Evenly proportioned; not extreme |
| 6. | Baseline | Standard reference level |
| 7. | Basic | Simple; without extra features |
| 8. | Bog-standard | Plainly standard; unremarkable |
| 9. | By-the-book | Following rules; standard procedure |
| 10. | Common | Found often; not unusual |
| 11. | Conventional | Following established practice |
| 12. | Customary | Done by habit or tradition |
| 13. | Cut-and-dried | Settled; not open to change |
| 14. | Daily | Occurring every day |
| 15. | Down the middle | Moderate; not extreme |
| 16. | Dull | Lacking excitement or novelty |
| 17. | Everyday | Ordinary; encountered daily |
| 18. | Expected | In line with what’s anticipated |
| 19. | Fair | Reasonable; within usual limits |
| 20. | Familiar | Well-known from experience |
| 21. | Fixed | Set; not varying |
| 22. | Garden-variety | Commonplace; unexceptional |
| 23. | General | Not specialized; widespread |
| 24. | Generic | Not specific; broadly typical |
| 25. | Habitual | Done regularly; customary |
| 26. | Healthy | Within a typical good range |
| 27. | Humdrum | Dull; lacking variety |
| 28. | In bounds | Within allowed limits |
| 29. | In order | Functioning properly; as expected |
| 30. | In range | Within acceptable limits |
| 31. | In spec | Within required specifications |
| 32. | In the ordinary course | Happening as usual |
| 33. | Inconspicuous | Not drawing attention; unremarkable |
| 34. | Institutional | Established as standard practice |
| 35. | Knee-jerk | Automatic; habitual response |
| 36. | Known | Recognized; familiar |
| 37. | Kosher | Acceptable; proper |
| 38. | Legit | Genuine; acceptable |
| 39. | Level | Even; not fluctuating |
| 40. | Mainstream | Widely accepted by most people |
| 41. | Manageable | Within usual ability to handle |
| 42. | Mediocre | Only average in quality |
| 43. | Middle-of-the-road | Moderate; not extreme |
| 44. | Middle-range | Neither high nor low |
| 45. | Mild | Not intense; moderate |
| 46. | Moderate | Not excessive; within limits |
| 47. | Mundane | Ordinary; lacking interest |
| 48. | Natural | As expected in nature |
| 49. | Neutral | Not extreme or distinctive |
| 50. | Nominal | In name only; usual level |
| 51. | Nondescript | Lacking distinctive features |
| 52. | Not out of place | Fitting; not unusual |
| 53. | Nothing special | Not particularly impressive |
| 54. | Off-the-shelf | Standard; not customized |
| 55. | Okay | Acceptable; satisfactory |
| 56. | On track | Proceeding as expected |
| 57. | Ordinary | Not special; typical |
| 58. | Par for the course | Typical; as expected |
| 59. | Passable | Adequate; good enough |
| 60. | Pedestrian | Dull; ordinary |
| 61. | Plain | Simple; without decoration |
| 62. | Predictable | Expected; easy to foresee |
| 63. | Proper | Correct; fitting the situation |
| 64. | Quotidian | Everyday; commonplace |
| 65. | Regular | Usual; occurring routinely |
| 66. | Routine | Done regularly; habitual |
| 67. | Run-of-the-mill | Average; not distinctive |
| 68. | Safe | Not risky; within norms |
| 69. | Same old | Unchanged; familiar and routine |
| 70. | Satisfactory | Good enough; meets expectations |
| 71. | Seasonal | Typical for a time of year |
| 72. | Set | Fixed; established |
| 73. | Simple | Not complex; straightforward |
| 74. | Sound | Sensible; reliable; acceptable |
| 75. | Standard | Serving as an accepted model |
| 76. | Status quo | The existing usual state |
| 77. | Steady | Consistent; not changing much |
| 78. | Stock | Standard supply; not special |
| 79. | Straightforward | Uncomplicated; easy to understand |
| 80. | Sturdy | Dependably strong; reliable |
| 81. | Sufficient | Enough for the usual need |
| 82. | Suitable | Appropriate; fitting; acceptable |
| 83. | Temperate | Moderate; not extreme |
| 84. | Textbook | Typical; classic example |
| 85. | The usual | What commonly happens |
| 86. | Time-honored | Long-established; traditional |
| 87. | To be expected | Not surprising; typical outcome |
| 88. | Traditional | Following long-standing customs |
| 89. | Typical | Representative of a group |
| 90. | Unexceptional | Not remarkable; average |
| 91. | Unremarkable | Not noteworthy; ordinary |
| 92. | Usual | Commonly occurring; customary |
| 93. | Valid | Acceptable; well-founded |
| 94. | Vanilla | Plain; conventional; not edgy |
| 95. | Widespread | Common across many places |
| 96. | Workaday | Ordinary; suited to daily work |
| 97. | Working | Functioning; operating as expected |
| 98. | Worthwhile | Sufficiently good to justify |
| 99. | Xeroxed | Copied; lacking originality |
| 100. | Yawn-worthy | Boringly ordinary |
