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