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Synonyms & Similar Words
normal
usual
customary
routine
standard
ordinary
expected
familiar
common
everyday
regular
habitual
characteristic
typical
average
mediocre
unremarkable
mundane
conventional
traditional
classic
stereotypical
predictable
foreseeable
inevitable
likely
probable
customary
accustomed
usual
regular
commonplace
banal
trite
clichéd
stereotyped
hackneyed
Meaning of Typical
The primary meaning of the word "Typical" is having the distinctive qualities of a particular type.
Definitions
- Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type
- * Conforming to a standard or average
- * Not unusual or exceptional
Etymology of Typical
The word "Typical" originates from the Greek word "typos," meaning "mark" or "imprint," and the Latin word "typicus," meaning "of or pertaining to a type"
Historically, the term has been used to describe something that is representative of a particular category or class
Example Uses
- The hotel room was typical of many I had stayed in before, with a comfortable bed and a clean bathroom
- * The typical student in this university is highly motivated and dedicated to their studies
- * The symptoms she was experiencing were typical of a common cold
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
unusual
exceptional
abnormal
extraordinary
remarkable
outstanding
unusual
atypical
irregular
unconventional
unorthodox
unexpected
surprising
astonishing
astounding
extraordinary
anomalous
aberrant
deviant
divergent
disparate
dissimilar