workaday
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workaday
- /ˈwɜːkədeɪ/ UK
- /ˈwɜɹkədeɪ/ US
Where it comes from
Middle English werkedei, from Old Norse virkr dagr (“working day”). Cognate to later workday; see work and day. Used in adjective sense from 16th century. By surface analysis, work + -a- + day. First attested in c. 1200.
adjective more workaday · most workaday · workyday
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Suitable for everyday use.
Similar: everyday, general, regular, average, basic, bog-standard, common, common as bums, common as dirt, common as muck, common as pig tracks, dime a dozen
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Mundane or commonplace.
A retreat, my dear boys, signifies a withdrawal for a while from the cares of our life, the cares of this workaday world, in order to examine the state of our conscience, to reflect on the mysteries of holy religion and to understand better why we are here in this world."
Similar: garden variety, ordinary, typical, average, medial, basic, bog-standard, common, commonplace, common-and-garden, common-or-garden, congruent
noun workadays · workyday
- A workday.
Translations
Talk about this word "workaday." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/workaday. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. workaday. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/workaday "workaday." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/workaday.Cite this
@misc{workaday_2026,
title = {workaday},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/workaday},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
