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commonplace

DEFINITIONS OF: commonplace

1

adj completely ordinary and unremarkable

“air travel has now become commonplace”
“commonplace everyday activities”
Synonyms
ordinary
not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree

adj not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

Synonyms:
humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous
unexciting
not exciting

adj repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

“his remarks were trite and commonplace”
Synonyms:
banal, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn
unoriginal
not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual

n a trite or obvious remark

Synonyms:
banality, bromide, cliche, platitude
Type of:
comment, input, remark
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
truism
an obvious truth
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