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