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