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The Meaning of commonplace

  • (a.) Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation.
  • (n.) An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude.
  • (n.) A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.
  • (v. t.) To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.
  • (v. i.) To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.

Synonyms

banality , bromide , cliche , platitude , tired , well-worn , hackneyed , stock(a) , prosaic , unglamorous , threadbare , unglamourous , humdrum , trite , shopworn , old-hat , banal , timeworn , monotonous , earthbound , matter-of-fact , prosy , pedestrian , general , common , familiar , ordinary , universal , frequent , popular , usual , customary , habitual , prevalent , everyday , normal , public

Antonyms

extraordinary , original , exciting , exceptional , infrequent , rare , singular , uncommon , unknown , unusual

Rhymes

ace , aerospace , airspace , anyplace , apace , arianespace , base , bass , birthplace , boldface , bookcase , brace , briefcase , caisse , case , cayce , chace , chase , crace , cyberspace , dace , database , debase , deface , degrace , diabase , diastase , disgrace , displace , efface , embrace , encase , erase , everyplace , face , fireplace , footrace , frace , glace , grace , heyse , incase , interface , interlace , lace , lactase , lambastes , left-brace , lovelace , mace , mais , marketplace , misplace , nace , orthoclase , outpace , pace , place , plagioclase , polymerase , race , replace , retrace , right-brace , scarface , shoelace , showcase , showplace , someplace , space , staircase , steeplechase , streptokinase , suitcase , thrace , trace , typeface , vase , wace , wheelbase , workplace