pedestrian
adjectiveOrdinary and lacking imagination or distinction.
Ordinary and unimaginative
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Clear all filtersOrdinary and lacking imagination or distinction.
Ordinary and unimaginative
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Expressing disapproval or contempt.
Expressing disapproval
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A strong liking or habitual inclination.
To become aware of something through the senses or to understand it in a particular way.
The process of noticing or understanding something, or the resulting view or interpretation.
Awareness or interpretation
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Quick to recognize and understand important details or meanings.
Quick to understand
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Done routinely with little care, interest, or attention.
At the edge or less central to the main subject.
To spread throughout something or pass through its openings.
Readily allowing behavior or choices, often with few restrictions.
Seriously harmful, especially in a gradual or less obvious way.
Seriously harmful
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Continuing indefinitely or recurring so often as to seem constant.
Continuing indefinitely
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To continue in an action or remain in existence despite difficulty or the passage of time.
Keen insight and an ability to perceive what others may miss.
Clarity and ease of understanding in expression.
Clarity of expression
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Able to influence belief or action through convincing reasons or presentation.
To relate to or concern something, usually in the phrase pertain to.
Direct relevance to the subject being considered.
Relevant to the subject or situation.
Troubled or unsettled.
Troubled or unsettled
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To spread throughout or be present in every part.
Spread widely throughout an area, group, or situation.
Deliberately contrary to what is expected or reasonable; also contrary in an unexpected way.
Deliberately contrary
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A tendency to expect unfavorable outcomes.
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