Ordinary and Sublime

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

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Sublime is an antonym for ordinary.

Sublime adjective - Causing wonder or astonishment.

Usage example: the sublime beauty of the firmament

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Ordinary is an antonym for sublime.

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Sublime and Ordinary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ordinary/sublime

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