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