Generic and Normal

Generic

Generic adjective - Belonging or relating to the whole.

Normal and generic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Normal" instead an adjective "Generic".

Nearby Words: general, generally, generalised

Normal

Normal adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Generic and normal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Generic" instead an adjective "Normal".

Both words in one sentence

  • The Generic Guy Arthur the aardvark appears to follow this trope as he has no outstanding personality (his normal nature was occasionally lampshaded and made fun of), but he does seem to be a generic character in a cast otherwise consisting of non-generic characters.
  • Japanese Aigis has normal inflections but speaks in very generic, to the point, militaryish grammar.
    Source: Robo Speak
  • Video Game / Puzzle & Dragons When the dungeon was added to the "normal" schedule, the background was changed to a generic palette swap of "heavenly" dungeons.
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