Pedestrian vs Civilian - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between pedestrian and civilian

is that pedestrian is of or intended for those who are walking while civilian is that which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession.

As nouns the difference between pedestrian and civilian

is that pedestrian is somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway while civilian is a person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

pedestrian

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.

pedestrian crossing

(comparable) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.

His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.

Usage notes

The use of pedestrian'' in the sense of ''ordinary'', ''dull'', ''everyday'', etc. has begun to become unfashionable in the 21st century, mainly due to the desire in many urban locations around the world to promote walking and cycling as healthy, less polluting, and less space consuming alternatives to driving. Young people in particular are unlikely to use ''pedestrian'' in the ''ordinary'' or ''dull sense.

Noun

(en noun)

Somebody walking rather than using a vehicle; somebody traveling on foot on or near a roadway.

Anagrams

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civilian

English

Noun

(en noun)

A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

(label) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.

One skilled in civil law.

* Jonathan Swift

A student of civil law at a university or college.

Adjective

(-)

That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession