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adjective

as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest a TV detective show filled with pedestrian plots stolen from older and better series

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Recent Examples of pedestrian
Noun
Planned improvements include new traffic signals, additional turn lanes, roundabouts, raised medians, and improved lighting, along with upgrades designed to better connect pedestrian and bicycle routes. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 Sunday’s crash was the latest incident in a string of fatal pedestrian-vehicle crashes throughout the Treasure Valley. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Through his first three games this year, the seven-time All-Star and 2023 league MVP is averaging a thoroughly pedestrian 14.7 points on .324/.154/1.000 shooting splits. Alex Kirschenbaum, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 Android 15’s second beta release has other notable additions today that didn’t make it to the relatively pedestrian first release. Umar Shakir, The Verge, 15 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for pedestrian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedestrian
Noun
  • Known for its residential swank defined by Art Deco-meets-Art Nouveau touches and façades, the neighborhood is dominated by well-to-do locals, out-of-town visitors, and an endless stream of runners and dog walkers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Couples who spend money on time-saving services — like getting takeout, hiring a house cleaner or calling a dog walker — report greater relationship satisfaction, especially during stressful periods, says Ashley Whillans, a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business School.
    Tracee M. Herbaugh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Yes, the rich women went to Sedona on Sutton’s private plane, but before that there were a few scenes back in boring old Los Angeles.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Disease prevention should be boring, routine, expected, and easy to access.
    Uché Blackstock, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • After scaring off the animal, one of the hikers, a physician, attempted to revive Kovatch, but did not find a pulse.
    Outside, Outside, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
  • When visiting the exhibit, plan on taking your time to make the most of it, or what the American Federation of Arts calls slow looking.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In tribute to Michael Keane’s hair-pulling on Wednesday, Cerys Jones picked through the stupidest dismissals in Premier League history.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • To do a lot less foolish, thoughtless, stupid, idiotic things.
    Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • When Jensen was tiring of running her own business, her little brother did her the same favor of helping her land a job with the cannabis dispensary From The Earth at their Brookside location, where she was quickly hired and loved by her coworkers.
    PJ Green January 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Although Richardson has only appeared in 25 of the 36 contests so far in his rookie campaign, the near first-half of his first year as a professional has been tiring for the 20-year-old who’s continued to adjust to his new life in Orlando.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The waiting room is already over-flowing with bloodied, weary, apparently horrifically smelling patients.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The film follows a weary delivery driver with months to live who saves a brilliant but troubled teenage girl.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert finds Brooklinen’s prints a good midway point between something too chintzy or something too dull, and thinks highly of the material as well.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The fiber’s irregular length distribution—with 50 percent at 28 millimeters and 50 percent in the 10 to 20 millimeter range—delivers a textured, semi-dull and opaque aesthetic that achieves a genuine, vintage washdown performance.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Pedestrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedestrian. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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