Run-of-the-mill

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Ordinary; not special. figuratively
"This isn’t your run-of-the-mill refrigerator; you’ll find the extra features well worth the price."

Adjective

1
not special in any way; lacking distinction wordnet

Synonyms

average banal bare-bones basic bog standard bog-standard

Antonyms

aberrant average banal barmy

Example

"Incidents such as these are run-of-the-mill."

Etymology

From 1922; from the fact that product produced by a mill should be uniform and like that of any other similar run.

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