Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garden variety

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: gar-den -va-ri-ety
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ordinary, common, or unexceptional.

noun

An ordinary, standard kind.

Example Sentences

"I can usually recover from a garden variety cold with rest and fluids."
"“Contrary to the government’s depiction, the Maxwell grand jury testimony is not a matter of significant historical or public interest,” Judge Engelmayer wrote. “Far from it. It consists of garden-variety summary testimony by two law enforcement agents.”"

Inflected Forms

garden varieties (plural)

Phrases

garden shed wild type

Frequently Paired Words

garden shed officinalis vulgaris wild type

Synonyms

common-or-garden common or garden variety normal plain regular standard average medial basic bog-standard common commonplace

Antonyms

abnormal exotic extraordinary special specialized uncommon

Questions

What does garden variety mean?: Ordinary, common, or unexceptional.

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