Ordinaire (en. Ordinary)

/ɔʁ.dɛ.nɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which is unremarkable, banal.

This dish is very ordinary, it has nothing exceptional.

Ce plat est très ordinaire, il n'a rien d'exceptionnel.

Which is usual, common.

We took the ordinary train to go to Paris.

Nous avons pris le train ordinaire pour aller à Paris.

Refers to a person who does not stand out by particular qualities or talents.

He is an ordinary student, neither particularly bright nor struggling.

Il est un élève ordinaire, ni particulièrement brillant ni en difficulté.

From Latin 'ordinarius', which means 'pertaining to an order'.

an ordinary person

A person who does not stand out, who is like everyone else.

une personne ordinaire

it's ordinary

This is common or uninteresting.

c'est ordinaire

to be quite ordinary

To be normal, without exceptional characteristics.

être tout à fait ordinaire

ordinarily

Adverb meaning 'usually'.

ordinairement

ordinary service

Means 'regular', especially in an administrative context.

ordinaire d'un service

to ordain

Verb meaning to organize or arrange something.

ordiner

Banal, which does not inspire enthusiasm.

This movie is really ordinary, I wouldn't recommend it.

Ce film est vraiment ordinaire, je ne le recommanderais pas.

Of average quality, without appeal.

His style is ordinary, it brings nothing new.

Son style est ordinaire, il n'apporte rien de nouveau.