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common

/ common /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
of or associated with the great masses of people
"the common people in those days suffered greatly"
"behavior that branded him as common"
"his square plebeian nose"
"a vulgar and objectionable person"
"the unwashed masses"
Similar:
lowborn
adjective Sense 2
of no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual
"the common man"
"a common sailor"
"the common cold"
"a common nuisance"
"followed common procedure"
"it is common knowledge that she lives alon"
Similar:
average ordinary democratic popular demotic frequent general grassroots
Opposites:
uncommon
See also:
usual ordinary
adjective Sense 3
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
"for the common good"
"common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"
Similar:
communal public
Opposites:
individual
See also:
joint
adjective satellite Sense 4
commonly encountered
"a common (or familiar) complaint"
"the usual greeting"
Similar:
familiar
adjective satellite Sense 5
being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language
"common parlance"
"a vernacular term"
"vernacular speakers"
"the vulgar tongue of the masses"
"the technical and vulgar names for an animal species"
Similar:
informal
adjective satellite Sense 6
common to or shared by two or more parties
"a common friend"
"the mutual interests of management and labor"
Similar:
shared
adjective satellite Sense 7
to be expected; standard
"common decency"
Similar:
ordinary
adjective satellite Sense 8
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
"he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"
"behavior that branded him as common"
"an untutored and uncouth human being"
"an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"
"appealing to the vulgar taste for violence";"
Similar:
unrefined
adjective satellite Sense 9
of low or inferior quality or value
"of what coarse metal ye are molded"- Shakespeare"
"produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"
Similar:
inferior
noun Sense 10
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
"they went for a walk in the park"
Type of:
tract piece of land piece of ground
Kinds of:
amusement park funfair pleasure ground village green Central Park
Has parts:
urban area populated area
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
17
Total Relationships
32
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

lowborn average ordinary democratic popular demotic frequent general grassroots uncommon communal public