| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accustomed | usual; familiar |
| 2. | adequate | good enough; acceptable |
| 3. | all right | satisfactory; not special |
| 4. | anonymous | without individual character |
| 5. | austere | plain; without luxury |
| 6. | average | neither very good nor bad |
| 7. | banal | so common as to be dull |
| 8. | bare-bones | minimal; without frills |
| 9. | basic | simple; without extras |
| 10. | bland | lacking strong taste or interest |
| 11. | business as usual | normal activity continues |
| 12. | by-the-book | conventional; following rules |
| 13. | colorless | lacking interest or character |
| 14. | common | found often; not unusual |
| 15. | conformist | following what most people do |
| 16. | conventional | following accepted practice |
| 17. | cookie-cutter | lacking originality; formulaic |
| 18. | customary | done by habit or custom |
| 19. | daily | happening every day |
| 20. | day-to-day | routine; everyday |
| 21. | dowdy | plain and unfashionable |
| 22. | down-to-earth | practical; not fancy |
| 23. | drab | dull and lacking color |
| 24. | dull | not lively or exciting |
| 25. | established | accepted and familiar |
| 26. | even | steady; without variation |
| 27. | everyday | part of daily life |
| 28. | everyman | representing the average person |
| 29. | expected | not surprising; anticipated |
| 30. | faceless | lacking a distinct identity |
| 31. | fair | moderately good; acceptable |
| 32. | familiar | well known; not new |
| 33. | featureless | without notable characteristics |
| 34. | forgettable | not worth remembering |
| 35. | formulaic | following a set pattern |
| 36. | functional | designed for use, not style |
| 37. | garden-variety | common; not distinctive |
| 38. | generic | not specific; broadly typical |
| 39. | habitual | done regularly; usual |
| 40. | hackneyed | overfamiliar; unoriginal |
| 41. | homely | plain; not attractive |
| 42. | homespun | simple; unsophisticated |
| 43. | humdrum | boring and routine |
| 44. | indistinct | not clearly defined or notable |
| 45. | insipid | lacking flavor or interest |
| 46. | low-key | restrained; not showy |
| 47. | mainstream | typical of the majority |
| 48. | matter-of-fact | straightforward; without drama |
| 49. | mediocre | not very good; average |
| 50. | middle-of-the-road | moderate; not extreme or special |
| 51. | modest | not grand or showy |
| 52. | mundane | dull; lacking excitement |
| 53. | muted | soft; not vivid |
| 54. | neutral | without strong features |
| 55. | no-frills | simple; without extras |
| 56. | no-nonsense | practical; without fuss |
| 57. | nondescript | lacking distinctive features |
| 58. | normal | typical; as expected |
| 59. | nothing special | not particularly good or unusual |
| 60. | obscure | not well known |
| 61. | okay | acceptable; not great |
| 62. | orthodox | traditional; not innovative |
| 63. | passable | acceptable but not impressive |
| 64. | pedestrian | lacking flair; commonplace |
| 65. | plain | simple; not fancy |
| 66. | practical | focused on usefulness |
| 67. | predictable | easy to foresee; not surprising |
| 68. | prosaic | lacking imagination or style |
| 69. | quiet | not showy or dramatic |
| 70. | rank-and-file | ordinary members; not leaders |
| 71. | recurrent | happening again and again |
| 72. | regular | customary; routine |
| 73. | repetitive | repeating; monotonous |
| 74. | routine | done regularly; not special |
| 75. | run-of-the-mill | ordinary; not special |
| 76. | serviceable | good enough for use |
| 77. | simple | not elaborate or complex |
| 78. | so-so | mediocre; not very good |
| 79. | spare | simple; not elaborate |
| 80. | stale | no longer fresh or interesting |
| 81. | standard | accepted as the norm |
| 82. | stock | standard; not distinctive |
| 83. | straightforward | simple and direct |
| 84. | the norm | what is usual |
| 85. | time-honored | traditional; long established |
| 86. | tolerable | able to be accepted |
| 87. | traditional | following long-established practice |
| 88. | trite | overused; lacking originality |
| 89. | typical | showing the usual features |
| 90. | unadorned | plain; without decoration |
| 91. | unexceptional | not out of the ordinary |
| 92. | uninspiring | not exciting or motivating |
| 93. | uninteresting | not holding attention |
| 94. | unoriginal | not new or inventive |
| 95. | unremarkable | not especially interesting |
| 96. | unsurprising | not causing surprise |
| 97. | usual | happening most of the time |
| 98. | vanilla | conventional; not adventurous |
| 99. | weekly | happening each week |
| 100. | workaday | everyday; practical and dull |