The difference between Mundane and Routine

When used as nouns, mundane means an unremarkable, ordinary human being, whereas routine means a course of action to be followed regularly.

When used as adjectives, mundane means worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly, whereas routine means according to established procedure.


check bellow for the other definitions of Mundane and Routine

  1. Mundane as an adjective:

    Worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.

  2. Mundane as an adjective:

    Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.

  3. Mundane as an adjective:

    Ordinary; not new.

  4. Mundane as an adjective:

    Tedious; repetitive and boring.

  1. Mundane as a noun:

    An unremarkable, ordinary human being.

  2. Mundane as a noun (slang, derogatory, in various subcultures):

    A person considered to be "normal", part of the mainstream culture, outside the subculture, not part of the elite group.

  3. Mundane as a noun (fandom slang):

    The world outside fandom; the normal, mainstream world.

  1. Routine as a noun:

    A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.

  2. Routine as a noun:

    A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: rut"

    "Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine."

  3. Routine as a noun:

    A set piece of an entertainer's act.

    Examples:

    "stand-up comedy routine'"

  4. Routine as a noun (computing):

    A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: function procedure subroutine"

  1. Routine as an adjective:

    According to established procedure.

  2. Routine as an adjective:

    Regular; habitual.

  3. Routine as an adjective:

    Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.