Skip to content
GREMockTests
GRE vocabulary

quotidian

adjectiveHigh-frequency wordMore Q words

occurring every day; ordinary and commonplace

Word origin: From Latin quotidianus, daily, from quotidie, every day.

In a sentence

Quotidian in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing quotidian in a sentence.

The diary recorded the quotidian details of her life: meals, errands, and chores.

The diary records the quotidian routines of monastic life in meticulous detail.

Synonyms
everydaymundaneroutinecommonplace
Antonyms
extraordinaryexceptionalremarkable
Usage & nuance

Using “quotidian” well

Quotidian means everyday and ordinary, often with the suggestion that something is dull through sheer familiarity.

Common questions

Questions about “quotidian

Quotidian (adjective) means occurring every day; ordinary and commonplace
Here is quotidian used in an example sentence: "The diary recorded the quotidian details of her life: meals, errands, and chores." Another example: "The diary records the quotidian routines of monastic life in meticulous detail."
Common synonyms for quotidian include everyday, mundane, routine, commonplace.
Antonyms of quotidian include extraordinary, exceptional, remarkable.
On the GRE, quotidian clusters with everyday, mundane, routine, and commonplace, opposing extraordinary, exceptional, and remarkable.
Yes. Quotidian is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

Learn words the way the GRE tests them.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.