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:
- workaday
- customary
- routine
- expected
- cut-and-dry
- unexceptional
- cut-and-dried
- prosaic
- run-of-the-mill
- regular
- garden-variety
- unremarkable
- everyday
- standard-issue
- standard
- familiar
Antonyms:
- wild
- eccentric
- anomalous
- unconventional
- fantastic
- aberrant
- conspicuous
- queer
- fantastical
- weird
- untypical
- fantastical
- scarce
- outstanding
- phenomenal
- phenomenal
- bizarre
- prominent
- weird
- eccentric
- untypical
- prominent
- unorthodox
- outrageous
- scarce
- outstanding
- conspicuous
- wacky
- aberrant
- striking
- striking
- unconventional
- unorthodox
- irregular
- outrageous
- irregular
- wacky
- idiosyncratic
- bizarre
- notable
- wild
- anomalous
- idiosyncratic
- queer
- fantastic
- notable
Synonyms:
- homely
- plain-Jane
- predictable
- par for the course
- plain
- insignificant
- popular
- vulgar
- unimportant
- trivial
- unextraordinary
- frequent
- habitual
- natural
Antonyms:
- unexampled
- unique
- offbeat
- freak
- outré
- salient
- outré
- far-out
- recherché
- whacky
- nonconformist
- kooky
- whacky
- kooky
- signal
- unprecedented
- Kafkaesque
- salient
- singular
- recherché
- singular
- unprecedented
- novel
- way-out
- freakish
- signal
- unexampled
- nonconformist
- freak
- unparalleled
- way-out
- unparalleled
- freakish
- unique
- far-out
- oddball
- offbeat
- oddball
- Kafkaesque
- novel
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.
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
typical, common, ordinary, usual, average,normal, workaday, customary,routine, expected
curious, peculiar, unusual, odd, peculiar,unusual, funny, out-of-the-way, exceptional, abnormal
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.
