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Pedestrian vs Unimaginative - What's the difference?

pedestrian | unimaginative | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between pedestrian and unimaginative

is that pedestrian is of or intended for those who are walking while unimaginative is not imaginative.

As a noun pedestrian

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

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.

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    unimaginative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not imaginative