Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

commonness



NOUN
mediocrity
Synonyms








Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"They were visually enticing places that transported you from the commonness of the streets and prepared you for the fantastical world of movies and storytelling that was to come," he says.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2023

Creators and showrunners Tony Phelan and Joan Rater sought to write all of their characters in a way that balances their commonness with their bravery.

From Salon Jan. 21, 2023

Evolution has no goal of making faster, bigger, more complex, or even smarter species, despite the commonness of this kind of language in popular discourse.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

The miracle of their lives is in their commonness.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2021

The commonness of his name was a consolation, too; there were three Henry Smiths in any given oil field of reasonable size.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training