If you describe something as ~, you mean that it is ordinary, not very interesting, and often disappointing.
Since then, Michael has lived an ~ life...
The rest of the summer was ~.
= unremarkable
? exceptional
ADJ
If you describe something as ~, you mean that it is ordinary, not very interesting, and often disappointing.
Since then, Michael has lived an ~ life...
The rest of the summer was ~.
= unremarkable
? exceptional
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012