Analysis Complete

commonplace

/ commonplace /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
"an unglamorous job greasing engines"
Similar:
unexciting
adjective satellite Sense 2
completely ordinary and unremarkable
"air travel has now become commonplace"
"commonplace everyday activities"
Similar:
ordinary
adjective satellite Sense 3
obvious and dull
"trivial conversation"
"commonplace prose"
Similar:
ordinary
adjective satellite Sense 4
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
"bromidic sermons"
"his remarks were trite and commonplace"
"hackneyed phrases"
"a stock answer"
"repeating threadbare jokes"
"parroting some timeworn axiom"
"the trite metaphor `hard as nails''"
Similar:
unoriginal
noun Sense 5
a trite or obvious remark
Type of:
remark comment truism
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
1
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

unexciting ordinary unoriginal remark comment truism