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