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Colloquial vs Workaday - What's the difference?

colloquial | workaday | Synonyms |

Colloquial is a synonym of workaday.


As adjectives the difference between colloquial and workaday

is that colloquial is (linguistics) denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal while workaday is suitable for everyday use.

colloquial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (linguistics) Denoting a manner of speaking or writing that is characteristic of familiar conversation; informal.
  • Of or pertaining to a conversation; conversational or chatty.

    • Usage notes

    Note that while colloquy and colloquium refer to formal'' conversation, colloquial refers instead specifically to ''informal conversation.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * colloquialism * colloquially * colloquialness * colloquiality

    Related terms

    * colloquium * colloquy * slang

    workaday

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • suitable for everyday use
  • mundane or commonplace

    • Quotations

    * 1916 , (Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man), (James Joyce), Macmillan Press Ltd, paperback, p. 102: *:A retreat, my dear boys, signifies a withdrawal for a while from the cares of our life, the cares of this workaday world, in order to examine the state of our conscience, to reflect on the mysteries of holy religion and to understand better why we are here in this world."

    Related terms

    * workday

    References