Ordinary and Sad

Ordinary

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

Sad and ordinary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Ordinary".

Sad

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Ordinary and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ordinary" instead an adjective "Sad".

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Western Animation / The LEGO Movie He wavers between insisting he's just an ordinary guy, and trying to be Special, with sad results.
  • Nevermind the lines about choking on your vomit, missing a simple and ordinary lifestyle and the increasingly sad tone of the song as it progresses.
  • Any ZZ Top video from their Eliminator era featuring the hot rod of the same name, especially those which include Three Hot Babes who rescue some sad sack from his or her ordinary life: "Give Me All Your Loving", "Sharp Dressed Man", "Legs" and others.
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