The meaning of Commonplace

ˈkɒm.ən.pleɪs

Commonplace – definition

adjective
Not unusual; ordinary.
Usage examples:
Unemployment was commonplace in his trade
Synonims:
Ordinary Run-of-the-mill Middle-of-the-road Mainstream Unremarkable Unexceptional Undistinguished Uninspired Unexciting Unmemorable Forgettable Indifferent Average So-so Mediocre Pedestrian P

noun
A usual or ordinary thing.
Usage examples:
Bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there
Synonims:
Everyday thing/event Routine Nothing out of the ordinary
noun
A notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book.

adjective
Happening or seen frequently and so not considered special or unusual
Usage examples:
Public financing for sports stadiums has become commonplace.

Commonplace translation into English

Commonplace: translate from English into Chinese

平凡, 庸碌, 庸, 碌碌, 碌, 凡, 数见不鲜

Commonplace: translate from English into Dutch

Alledaags, Gewoon, Gemeenplaats, Banaal, Afgezaagd, Aanhaling, Gezegde

Commonplace: translate from English into French

Banal, Lieu commun, Ordinaire, Vulgaire, Familier, Lieu public, Observation banal, Terrain commun

Commonplace: translate from English into German

Alltäglich, Gemeinplatz, Banal, Alltäglichkeit, Plattheit

Commonplace: translate from English into Hindi

सामान्य, साधारण, मामूली, मामूल, साधारणता

Commonplace: translate from English into Italian

Luogo comune, Comune, Banale, Banalità, Ovvio, Fatto normale

Commonplace: translate from English into Korean

평범한, 평범한 일, 평범한 것, 흔해빠진 이야기, 흔해빠진 말

Commonplace: translate from English into Russian

Обыденность, Банальность, Банальный, Общее место, Обывательский, Избитый, Повторять общие места, Записывать в тетрадь для заметок, Что-либо обычное, Что-либо привычное

Commonplace: translate from English into Spanish

Vulgar, Trivial, Banalidad, Ser vulgar

Word origin

mid 16th century (originally common place ): translation of Latin locus communis, rendering Greek koinos topos ‘general theme’.

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Commonplace synonims

average

noun
A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.
Usage examples:
The proportion of over-60s is above the eu average of 19 per cent

adjective
Constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts.
Usage examples:
The average temperature in may was 4°c below normal

verb
Amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean.
Usage examples:
Annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent

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forgettable

fəˈɡet.ə.bəl

adjective
Easily forgotten, especially through being uninteresting or mediocre.
Usage examples:
Eminently forgettable horror movies

adjective
Not important or good enough to be remembered
Usage examples:
A forgettable movie/song, dennis white scored the only goal in an otherwise forgettable game.

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indifferent

ɪnˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nt

adjective
Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Usage examples:
He gave an indifferent shrug

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mainstream

noun
The ideas, attitudes, or activities that are shared by most people and regarded as normal or conventional.
Usage examples:
They withdrew from the mainstream of european politics

adjective
Belonging to or characteristic of the mainstream.
Usage examples:
Mainstream pop music

verb
Bring into the mainstream.
Usage examples:
Vegetarianism has been mainstreamed

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ordinary

adjective
With no special or distinctive features; normal.
Usage examples:
He sets out to depict ordinary people

noun
What is commonplace or standard.
Usage examples:
Their clichés were vested with enough emotion to elevate them above the ordinary

adjective
Not different, special, or unexpected in any way; usual
Usage examples:
His music was of the sort that ordinary americans could relate to., computers are now widely availa…

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p

ˈfɒsf(ə)rəs

abbreviation
Page.
Usage examples:
See p 784

symbol
(in units of measurement) pico- (10−12).
Usage examples:
A 220 pf capacitor

noun
The sixteenth letter of the alphabet.
Usage examples:
Lets have an s for speedy, and a p for polly, intertwined on the top of the cake, in red frost…

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routine

noun
A sequence of actions regularly followed.
Usage examples:
I settled down into a routine of work and sleep

adjective
Performed as part of a regular procedure rather than for a special reason.
Usage examples:
The ministry insisted that this was just a routine annual drill

verb
Organize according to a routine.
Usage examples:
All had been routined with smoothness

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run-of-the-mill

ˌrʌn.əv.ðəˈmɪl

idiom
Not special in any way

adjective
Lacking unusual or special aspects; ordinary.
Usage examples:
A run-of-the-mill job

adjective
Ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
Usage examples:
The event is not just a run-of-the-mill conference.

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so-so

ˌsəʊˈsəʊ

adverb
To such a great degree; very
Usage examples:
He’s so stupid he’d believe anything you tell him., our families live so far away., he was interest…

adjective
Neither very good nor very bad.
Usage examples:
A happy ending to a so-so season

adjective
Not very good but not very bad either
Usage examples:
"you had a bad time with the flu – how are you feeling?" "so-so, i’m still pretty weak."

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undistinguished

ˌʌn.dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃt

adjective
Lacking distinction; unexceptional.
Usage examples:
An undistinguished career

adjective
Not especially respected or admired
Usage examples:
She has the burden of being by far the best player in an otherwise undistinguished international si…

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unexceptional

ˌʌn.ɪkˈsep.ʃən.əl

adjective
Not out of the ordinary; usual.
Usage examples:
An unexceptional movie

adjective
Ordinary, not exceptional
Usage examples:
He was a hard-working, if unexceptional, student.

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unexciting

adjective
Not exciting; dull.
Usage examples:
Many school prospectuses are dull and unexciting

adjective
Not exciting
Usage examples:
He found life in the small town unexciting and wanted to travel the world., the museum has a pleasa…

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uninspired

adjective
Lacking in imagination or originality.
Usage examples:
He writes repetitive and uninspired poetry

adjective
Not exciting or interesting
Usage examples:
An uninspired performance

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unmemorable

adjective
Not memorable.
Usage examples:
Characterless, boring, unmemorable buildings

adjective
Not likely to be remembered, or not worth remembering
Usage examples:
It was a very unmemorable dinner party - awful food and boring conversation., she was a phenomenall…

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