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commonplace

/ˈkɒmənˌpleɪs/

noun

Meaning

  • A platitude or cliché.

  • Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring.

  • A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.

  • A commonplace book.

verb

Meaning

  • To make a commonplace book.

  • To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.

  • To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.

adjective

Meaning

  • Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

Synonyms

routine,
undistinguished,
unexceptional