commonplace Sentence Examples
- Smartphones have become so commonplace that it's unusual to see someone without one.
- In many cultures, shaking hands as a greeting is commonplace.
- It's a commonplace occurrence to see traffic congestion during rush hour.
- In today's society, social media usage is commonplace among people of all ages.
- The concept of online shopping has become so commonplace that many traditional brick-and-mortar stores have adapted to compete.
- Sharing personal information online has become commonplace, despite potential privacy risks.
- It's a commonplace belief that regular exercise leads to improved physical and mental health.
- The use of plastic bags has become so commonplace that many overlook their detrimental effects on the environment.
- In urban areas, the sound of car horns and sirens is a commonplace aspect of daily life.
- With advancements in technology, virtual meetings have become commonplace in many workplaces.
commonplace Meaning
commonplace (n)
a trite or obvious remark
commonplace (s)
completely ordinary and unremarkable
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
Synonyms & Antonyms of commonplace
Synonyms:
- customary
- routine
- everyday
- cut-and-dried
- regular
- garden-variety
- standard-issue
- expected
- cut-and-dry
- unexceptional
- run-of-the-mill
- unremarkable
- familiar
- standard
- prosaic
- workaday
Antonyms:
- wacky
- idiosyncratic
- prominent
- untypical
- queer
- wacky
- fantastical
- aberrant
- conspicuous
- fantastic
- queer
- scarce
- irregular
- wild
- phenomenal
- bizarre
- fantastic
- weird
- irregular
- scarce
- unorthodox
- untypical
- notable
- fantastical
- anomalous
- prominent
- weird
- notable
- outrageous
- striking
- eccentric
- anomalous
- idiosyncratic
- phenomenal
- unorthodox
- unconventional
- wild
- outstanding
- conspicuous
- striking
- bizarre
- aberrant
- eccentric
- unconventional
- outrageous
- outstanding
Synonyms:
- plain-jane
- frequent
- par-for-the-course
- trivial
- popular
- plain
- insignificant
- vulgar
- homely
- unimportant
- predictable
- natural
- habitual
- unextraordinary
Antonyms:
- salient
- whacky
- novel
- offbeat
- freakish
- nonconformist
- unique
- kooky
- far-out
- signal
- singular
- kafkaesque
- outr-
- signal
- far-out
- novel
- unparalleled
- salient
- freakish
- singular
- unexampled
- unprecedented
- recherch-
- unique
- outr-
- recherch-
- way-out
- kafkaesque
- unparalleled
- unexampled
- oddball
- nonconformist
- freak
- unprecedented
- kooky
- offbeat
- whacky
- freak
- oddball
- way-out
FAQs About the word commonplace
a trite or obvious remark, completely ordinary and unremarkable, not challenging; dull and lacking excitement, repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
ordinary,normal, common, average, typical, usual, customary,routine, everyday, cut-and-dried
rare, odd, odd, extraordinary, rare, peculiar, quaint, abnormal, out-of-the-way, strange
Smartphones have become so commonplace that it's unusual to see someone without one.
In many cultures, shaking hands as a greeting is commonplace.
It's a commonplace occurrence to see traffic congestion during rush hour.
In today's society, social media usage is commonplace among people of all ages.