commonplace

noun [C]

/ˈkɒm.ən.pleɪs/

/ˈkɑː.mən-/ formal

Definition

› a boring remark that is used very often and does not have much meaning: We exchanged commonplaces about the weather over cups of tea.Boredom, tedium and boring things

(Definition of commonplace noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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commonality noun
commoner noun
commonly adverb (SHARED)
commonly adverb (USUALLY)
commonplace adjective
commonplace noun
commonwealth noun
commotion noun
communal adjective (IN A COMMUNITY)
communal adjective (SHARED)
commune noun (GOVERNMENT)

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Synonyms and related words:

a wet weekend idiom
boredom noun
bromide noun (COMMENT)
cabin fever noun
corn noun (EMOTION)
crashing bore noun
dead zone noun
ennui noun
flatness noun (NO EMOTION)
frustration noun (FEELING)
longueur noun
monotony noun
sterility noun
tedium noun
torpor noun
treadmill noun (REPEATED WORK)
yawn noun

Topic: Boredom, tedium and boring things

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