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mundane

/mʌnˈdeɪn/
noun
  1. An unremarkable, ordinary human being.

  2. (in various subcultures) A person considered to be "normal", part of the mainstream culture, outside the subculture, not part of the elite group.

  3. The world outside fandom; the normal, mainstream world.

adjective
  1. Worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.

    Similar: worldly

  2. Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.

  3. Ordinary; not new.

    Similar: banal, boring, commonplace, everyday, jejune

Synonymsbanal, boring, commonplace, everyday, jejune, pedestrian
Antonymsarcane, heavenly

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