English dictionary
commonplace
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
adjective
- completely ordinary and unremarkable
adjective
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
noun
- a trite or obvious remark
Example sentences
an unglamorous job greasing engines
air travel has now become commonplace
commonplace everyday activities
his remarks were trite and commonplace
hackneyed phrases
a stock answer
repeating threadbare jokes
parroting some timeworn axiom