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Synonyms of commonplace

61 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for commonplace is standard. Other synonyms of commonplace are usual, average, natural, everyday and ordinary.

Synonyms and similar words for commonplace

adjectiveOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

  • routineOrdinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.
  • undistinguished
  • unexceptionalNot exceptional.
  • quotidian formalHaving the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly.
  • banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
  • batheticCharacterized by or pertaining to bathos.
  • bromidicStale, banal, clichéd.
  • cheesyOverdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
  • stock
  • clichédRepeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
  • cornyBoring and unoriginal.
  • dog-earedRagged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired.
  • hackneyedRepeated too often.
  • hoaryOld or old-fashioned; trite.
  • overdoneRepeated too often; hackneyed.
  • overusedHackneyed or clichéd.
  • overworkedHaving been overused such that it has lost its meaning; trite; banal.
  • patTrite, being superficially complete, lacking originality.
  • played outOverused, hackneyed; clichéd.
  • shopwornOf an idea, a piece or writing, etc.: repeated so often as to have become uninteresting; clichéd, overused, tired.
  • staleNo longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
  • threadbare figurativelyOf an argument, excuse, etc.: used so often that it is no longer effective or interesting; banal, clichéd, trite.
  • timewornBanal or trite; hackneyed or overused.
  • tiredOverused, cliché.
  • triteUsed so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.
  • warmed-overClichéd, overused or stale.
  • well-wornTrite or hackneyed; repeated too often.
  • averageTypical.
  • medial
  • basicUnremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
  • bog-standard derogatoryUtterly basic, ordinary, or standard; unremarkable, unexceptional, etc.
  • commonSimple, ordinary or vulgar.
  • common-and-garden UKOrdinary, standard.
  • common-or-garden Ireland, UKOrdinary, standard.
  • congruent
  • consistent
  • conventionalOrdinary, commonplace.
  • customary
  • everydayCommonplace, ordinary.
  • expectedAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
  • garden varietyOrdinary, common, or unexceptional.
  • improminentNot prominent.
  • mundaneOrdinary; not new; part of the mainstream culture.
  • naturalAs expected; reasonable, normal; naturally arising from the given circumstances.
  • normal
  • ordinaryBeing part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
  • par for the courseNormal; common; to be expected. (Often connotes something undesirable).
  • par
  • plainSimple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary.
  • plain vanillaSynonym of garden variety.
  • regularHaving the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
  • run-of-the-millOrdinary; not special.
  • standardFalling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
  • standard issueNot special or remarkable; conventional.
  • typicalNormal, average; to be expected.
  • unremarkableNot remarkable.
  • unstrangeNot strange.
  • usualMost commonly occurring; typical.
  • vulgarCommon, usual; of the typical kind.
  • wakeadayMundane (as one wakes up to each day).
  • workadayMundane or commonplace.

Opposite of commonplace

adjectiveOrdinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

Meaning of commonplace

  1. adjective Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
  2. noun A platitude or cliché.
  3. noun Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring.

Full definition of commonplace

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Questions about synonyms of commonplace

What is another word for commonplace?
Commonplace has 61 synonyms on Word.ws, such as standard, usual, average, natural, everyday, ordinary, well-worn and conventional.
What is the opposite of commonplace?
The opposite of commonplace is inimitable. Other antonyms of commonplace are unique and distinguished.
What does commonplace mean?
Commonplace means ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

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