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workaday
What does workaday mean?
workaday (adjective): suitable for everyday use.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce workaday?
/ˈwɝkəˌdeɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does workaday come from?
Middle English werkedei, from Old Norse virkr dagr (“working day”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of workaday?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “workaday” mean?
tasting sour like a lemon
Not quite: that's what tart means.
showing prejudice or bias
Not quite: that's what discriminatory means.
suitable for everyday use
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obvious or easy to notice
Not quite: that's what conspicuous means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “workaday”?
mythical
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everyday
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lavender
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vigorous
Not quite: vigorous means something else.
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