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   Com·mon

   /ˈkämən/

   

   adjective

   • 1. occurring, found, or done often; prevalent: "salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings" Similar usualordinarycustomaryhabitualfamiliarregularfrequentrepeatedrecurrentroutineeverydaydailyday-to-dayquotidianstandardtypicalconventionalstockstereotypedpredictablecommonplacemundanerun-of-the-millliterary:wontedwidespreadgeneraluniversalpopularmainstreamprevalentprevailingrifeestablishedwell establishedconventionaltraditionaltraditionalistorthodoxacceptedin circulationin forcein vogueOpposite unusualrare
   • ▪ (of an animal or plant) found or living in relatively large numbers; not rare: "you might spot less common birds such as the great spotted woodpecker"
   • ▪ denoting the most widespread or typical species of an animal or plant: "the common blue spruce"
   • ▪ ordinary; of ordinary qualities; without special rank or position: "the dwellings of common people" Similar ordinarynormaltypicalaverageunexceptionalrun-of-the-millplainsimple
   • ▪ (of a quality) of a sort or level to be generally expected: "common decency"
   • ▪ of the most familiar type: "the common or vernacular name"
   • 2. shared by, coming from, or done by more than one: "the two republics' common border" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to, open to, or affecting the whole of a community or the public: "common land" Similar collectivecommunalcommunitypublicpopulargeneralsharedjointcombinedOpposite privateindividual
   • ▪ belonging to two or more quantities.
   • 3. showing a lack of taste and refinement; vulgar: British "she's so common" Similar uncouthvulgarcoarseroughunsavoryboorishrudeimpoliteill-manneredunladylikeungentlemanlyill-breduncivilizedunsophisticatedunrefinedphilistineprimitivesavagebrutishoafishgrosslowlylowlow-bornlow-rankinglow-classinferiorhumbleignobleproletarianplebeianinformal:plebbyslobbishcloddishclodhoppingcommon as muckarchaic:basebornOpposite refinednoble
   • 4. (in Latin and certain other languages) of or denoting a gender of nouns that are conventionally regarded as masculine or feminine, contrasting with neuter.
   • ▪ (in English) denoting a noun that refers to individuals of either sex (e.g. teacher).
   • 5. (of a syllable) able to be either short or long.
   • 6. (of a crime) of relatively minor importance: "common assault"

   noun

   • 1. a piece of open land for public use, especially in a village or town: "we spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers"
   • 2. (in the Christian Church) a form of service used for each of a group of occasions.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis.

   Derivatives

   • 1. commonness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. common. in English. common. Thesaurus > happening or seen often > common. These are words and phrases related to common. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of common.

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   general. adj. # normal , typical. customary. adj. # ordinary , usual. standard. adj. # average , ordinary. everyday. adj. # ordinary , clichéd. conventional. adj. # ordinary , tired. routine. adj. # boring , usual. joint. adj. # shared , two-way. average. adj. # ordinary , regular.

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   4 days ago · common. 1 (adjective) in the sense of usual. Definition. frequently encountered. Earthquakes are fairly common in this part of the world. Synonyms. usual. standard. daily. regular. ordinary. familiar. plain. conventional. routine. frequent. everyday. customary. commonplace. vanilla (slang) habitual. run-of-the-mill. humdrum. stock. workaday.

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   uncommon, rare, unusual, different, unique, abnormal, strange, irregular, peculiar. Sense: Adjective: general. Synonyms: general, universal, blanket, across-the-board, generic, comprehensive, sweeping, widespread, ubiquitous, overarching, commonly used, in general use, overall. Antonyms: unpopular, unknown, poorly known, unfamiliar, untraditional.

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   Synonyms for COMMON: general, generic, universal, two-way, well-kenned, frequent, usual, regular, customary; Antonyms for COMMON: individual, uncommon, private, individual, personal, unusual, unnatural, unique, extraordinary.

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   Thesaurusfor Common. Related terms for common- synonyms, antonyms and sentences with common. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. adjectives. nouns. adverbs. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. ordinary. usual. normal. regular. commonplace. general. customary. standard. everyday. conventional. routine.

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   Synonyms for common. ˈkɒm ən com·mon. This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word common. Wiktionary Rate these synonyms: 4.3 / 4 votes. common adjective. Synonyms: ordinary, widespread, usual, normal, shared, mutual, standard. Antonyms: