Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for in common. Search instead for un common.
Definitions

in common

ADJECTIVE
common
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted popular prevailing prevalent shared universal
STRONG
collective community constant correspondent general generic joint like public reciprocal social
WEAK
coincident communal communistic commutual congruous conjoint conjunct corporate customary intermutual mutual socialistic united usual well-known widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
uncommon
STRONG
individual particular private separate singular specific
WEAK
abnormal aristocratic cultured excellent extraordinary high infrequent noble noteworthy rare refined scarce sophisticated superior unusual valuable
ADVERB
alike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
likewise
WEAK
analogously comparably comparatively consonantly correspondingly equally equivalently evenly identically in accordance with in the same degree in the same manner similarly the same way uniformly
Antonyms
WEAK
differently dissimilarly unequally unevenly
ADVERB
jointly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accordingly collectively cooperatively in tandem mutually simultaneously together unitedly
STRONG
conjointly
WEAK
agreeably alike arm in arm coincidentally combined companionably concomitantly concurrently connectedly en masse hand in glove hand in hand harmoniously in a group in company with in concert in conjunction in league in partnership in unison inextricably inseparably intimately reciprocally side by side similarly synchronically with one another
Antonyms
WEAK
singly

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.

What do you think those people have in common?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Vertical Aerospace announced new funding, including $50 million in common stock, up to $50 million in debt, and a $500 million equity line of credit.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Today’s red-pilled men would find much in common with Soames’ worldview, while women may recognize him as a bouquet of red flags wrapped in a bespoke suit.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“The two biggest shows in comedy were Dodger Stadium and SoFi Stadium. ... And what did they both have in common? They both featured a Mexican,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Sounded like Mr. Griggs talked a lot more than his son and had a bad case of paranoia in common with his sister.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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