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