Quaint and Workaday

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Quaint adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

Usage example: the sudden appearance of a man dressed in quaint clothes immediately drew the notice of passersby

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Workaday is an antonym for quaint.

Nearby Word: quaintly

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

Usage example: just a workaday guy living a workaday life

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Quaint is an antonym for workaday.

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