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usual thing

ADJECTIVE
dull
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dismal dreary dry flat humdrum ordinary repetitive stale stupid tame tedious tiresome uninspiring
STRONG
abused driveling plain stock tired
WEAK
archaic arid big yawn blah colorless common commonplace dead familiar hackneyed heavy ho-hum hoary insipid jejune longwinded mid monotonous oft-repeated out-of-date pointless prolix prosaic prosy repetitious routine run-of-the-mill soporific trite unimaginative usual vapid worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright exciting happy interesting light lively pleasant
WEAK
active clear eventful intelligent keen knifelike luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp smart vivacious witty
ADJECTIVE
unexciting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boring humdrum monotonous prosaic uneventful unimaginative uninspiring uninteresting
WEAK
big yawn blah common dead dreary familiar ho-hum long-winded ordinary plain routine run-of-the-mill usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
creative eventful exciting imaginative interesting lively

Example Sentences

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Make sure that you call your grandparents and your parents — you know, the usual thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2021

Oh, and two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott did his usual thing — with a little emphasis on his punishing style.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2019

Oh, and two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott did his usual thing - with a little emphasis on his punishing style.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2019

“There’s a lot of people here tonight that this is not their usual thing to do.”

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2018

“Congratulations, sir, on having an educated man on board. Not the usual thing on a—a—merchant ship, you know.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham