1. ordinary and practical rather than special or exciting; everyday

Examples

• She wore a workaday dress to the office.
• The novel focuses on the workaday lives of factory workers.
• His workaday concerns included paying bills and grocery shopping.
• The restaurant serves workaday food at reasonable prices.
• Despite her fame, she preferred workaday pleasures like gardening.
• The workaday world seemed dull after his exciting vacation.