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adjective

workaday

WURK-uh-day/ˈwɜːrkədeɪ/

Ordinary and typical of everyday work or life.

Packing lunch beside a work bag is part of the person's workaday routine.

A person follows an ordinary practical morning routine, packing a plain lunch container beside a modest work bag and everyday shoes, no glamour or slogans.
Etymology
workadayOld Norseworking day

A “working day” contrasted with a day for religious observance or rest. The name became an adjective for working-day life, then for its ordinary, plodding routine.

In context

Storytime Haven16:42
whose stern and sharp-featured face reflected no light from above but only that sordid workaday world
Sir Nigel ⚔️🌟 | A Tale of Chivalry and Adventure | Arthur Conan Doyle

More examples

  • The novel finds beauty in workaday life.
  • We discuss workaday concerns like bills and groceries.
  • His workaday clothes are comfortable and easy to wash.

Similar words

everyday
Applies broadly to daily life, not specifically to work.
routine
Emphasizes regular repetition or established procedures rather than ordinariness.
mundane
Often suggests dullness or lack of interest, not just ordinariness.