common

/ˈkɒmən/ noun

Definition

have sth in common › to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something: Sue and I don't have much in common.

in common with sb/sth › in the same way as someone or something: In common with many working mothers, she feels guilty towards her children.

› [C] a large area of grass in a town or village which everyone is allowed to use

(Definition of common noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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