As a noun, a pedestrian is a person who is walking, especially along a road or in a city. As an adjective, it can describe something as dull and ordinary, lacking excitement or imagination.
“Pedestrian” comes from Latin *pedester*, meaning “going on foot,” from *pes, pedis*, “foot.” The figurative sense of “dull” grew from the idea of something being plain and ‘on foot’ instead of swift or elevated.
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