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commonplace

[kom-uhn-pleys] / ˈkɒm ənˌpleɪs /
ADJECTIVE
usual, everyday
Synonyms
STRONGEST
customary mundane normal obvious prevalent typical
STRONG
familiar humdrum mainstream middling natural ordinary pedestrian plebeian starch vanilla
WEAK
boiler plate characterless clichéd colorless conventional corny dime-a-dozen familiar tune garden variety hackneyed lowly matter-of-course mediocre middle-of-the-road prosaic run-of-the-mill stale stereotyped threadbare trite uneventful unexceptional uninteresting unnoteworthy widespread workaday worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal different irregular rare uncommon unconventional unusual
STRONG
exceptional extraordinary
WEAK
infrequent peculiar
NOUN
clichéd saying or idea
Synonyms
STRONG
banality bromide chestnut corn inanity motto platitude prose shallowness shibboleth stereotype tag triteness
WEAK
cliché prosaicism prosaism rubber-stamp triviality truism
Antonyms
STRONG
coinage nuance

Example Sentences

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In this context, opacity feels comfortable and commonplace.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

This has been commonplace in races for many years, it should be pointed out.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Harbour, Bateman and Cardellini spoke about how the series turns commonplace true crime themes of sex, love and murder into a smart, funny and empathetic whodunit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

GPS jamming has become commonplace in sensitive areas such as the Russia-Ukraine border and now the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Still, across South America, Nazi and fascist sympathizers were commonplace.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.