commonplace
nounAn obvious or overused remark that adds little insight.
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Clear all filtersAn obvious or overused remark that adds little insight.
Agreement or harmony between people or ideas.
So ordinary or overused that it lacks freshness or interest.
Overfamiliar and unoriginal
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An expression or idea used so often that it has lost freshness or force.
Done by or relating to people acting as a group.
General agreement within a group.
Following established practices or commonly accepted ideas.
The beliefs or judgments that are widely accepted about a subject.
To move toward or meet at a common point.
Contrary to what intuition or ordinary expectation suggests.
Unfamiliar or unusual, often because it comes from elsewhere.
Made stale or unoriginal through excessive use.
Stale through overuse
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So outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Having no equal
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Ordinary and lacking imagination or distinction.
Ordinary and unimaginative
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A familiar statement repeated so often that it offers little insight.
Most common, influential, or important in a particular setting.
Most influential
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Most widespread, influential, or commonly accepted at the time.
Widespread or commonly occurring in a particular place or time.
Ordinary, practical, or lacking imagination and excitement.
Widespread or abundant, often of something undesirable.
Overused to the point of losing interest or force.
Present or appearing almost everywhere.
The condition of being present or encountered almost everywhere.
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