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