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commonplace

/'kɑmən,pleɪs/

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adjective
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
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humdrum prosaic unglamorous unglamourous unexciting
noun
a trite or obvious remark
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banality bromide cliche platitude

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comment input remark truism
adjective
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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"his remarks were trite and commonplace"

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banal hackneyed old-hat shopworn stock threadbare timeworn tired trite well-worn unoriginal
adjective
completely ordinary and unremarkable
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"air travel has now become commonplace" "commonplace everyday activities"

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ordinary

Examples of commonplace

"his remarks were trite and commonplace"
"air travel has now become commonplace"
"commonplace everyday activities"