Synonyms for commonplace
- adjective
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Ordinary — ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics
ordinary, banal, prosaic, common, trite, hackneyed, mundane, threadbare, humdrum, dull, well-worn, time-worn, everyday, run-of-the-mill, standard, stale, mediocre, unexceptional, customary, tired, typical, normal
Other
Noun
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.
- n. 1
A platitude or cliché.
Related words
- Phrases
- commonplace book
Forms
- Plural
- commonplaces → banalities, platitudes, truisms, cliches…
Example sentences
- ordinary Leonid is just an ordinary man without experience.
- banal When it rains, you get wet. This is a banal truth.
- trite The "twin tiger cubs get separated ..." story felt a bit trite.
- prosaic She soon grew tired of her prosaic life.
- exoteric Crowdsourcing is an exoteric practice.
By length
- 4 letters
- dull1
- 5 letters
- tired2, stale1, banal2, trite1
- 6 letters
- common2, normal2, cliche2, truism3
- 7 letters
- typical3, mundane2, bromide2, prosaic3, humdrum2
- 8 letters
- standard2, everyday3, ordinary4, mediocre4, banality4, exoteric
- 9 letters
- customary4, hackneyed2, platitude3
- 10 letters
- philistine3, threadbare2
- 13 letters
- unexceptional
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tired2 = 2 syllables).