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   commonplace

   /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. not unusual; ordinary: "unemployment was commonplace in his trade" Similar ordinaryrun-of-the-millmiddle-of-the-roadmainstreamunremarkableunexceptionalundistinguisheduninspiredunexcitingunmemorableforgettableindifferentaverageso-somediocrepedestrianprosaiclacklustredullblanduninterestingmundaneeverydayquotidianhumdrumhackneyedtritebanalclichédpredictableoverusedoverdoneoverworkedstaleworn outtime-worntiredunoriginalderivativecommon or gardengarden varietyinformal:nothing to write home aboutnothing to get excited aboutno great shakesnot so hotnot up to muchvanillaplain vanillabog-standarda dime a dozenold hatcornyplayed outhackynot much copten a pennyornerybush-leaguecornballdime-storehalf-piecommonnormalusualordinaryfamiliarroutinestandardeverydayday-to-daydailyregularfrequenthabitualconventionaltypicalunexceptionalunremarkableOpposite outstandingoriginalunusual
   • ▪ not interesting or original; trite: "the usual commonplace remarks"

   noun

   • 1. a usual or ordinary thing: "bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there" Similar everyday thing/eventroutinenothing out of the ordinary
   • ▪ a trite saying or topic; a platitude: "it is a commonplace to talk of the young being alienated" Similar platitudeclichétruismhackneyed/trite/banal/overworked sayingstock phraseold chestnutbanalitybromide
   • 2. a notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally common place): translation of Latin locus communis, rendering Greek koinos topos ‘general theme’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. commonplaceness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commonplaceCommonplace Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COMMONPLACE is commonly found or seen : ordinary, unremarkable. How to use commonplace in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › commonplaceCOMMONPLACE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMMONPLACE definition: 1. happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special: 2. a boring…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › commonplaceCommonplace - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Commonplace things and behavior are ordinary. For example, a commonplace job is a boring, mind-numbing task. It’s humdrum and unglamorous. A commonplace word or saying is a cliché — it's so common that it becomes meaningless and annoying.

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   Commonplace definition: ordinary; undistinguished or uninteresting; without individuality. See examples of COMMONPLACE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › commonplaceCOMMONPLACE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A commonplace is a remark or opinion that is often expressed and is therefore not original or interesting. It is a commonplace to say that movies can manipulate public taste. Synonyms: cliché , platitude , banality , truism More Synonyms of commonplace

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › commonplaceCOMMONPLACE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMMONPLACE meaning: 1. happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special: 2. a boring…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › commonplaceCommonplace - definition of commonplace by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. ordinary; everyday: commonplace duties. 2. dull and obvious; trite: commonplace prose. n. 3. something dull and trite, esp a remark; platitude; truism. 4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a passage in a book marked for inclusion in a commonplace book, etc. 5. an ordinary or common thing.