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extraordinary, infrequent, rare, uncommon, unfamiliar, unusual

[5] humble, ignoble, inferior, low, lowly, mean, plebeian, vulgar—more at IGNOBLE

[6] coarse, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, low, rough, rude, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar—more at COARSE

[7] fair, indifferent, mediocre, medium, middling, ordinary, passable, run-of-the-mill, second-rate, so-so—more at MEDIOCRE

2common noun 1 plural : the common people

2 plural : a dining hall

3 plural cap : the lower house of the British and Canadian parliaments

4 : a piece of land subject to common use

— in common

: shared together

com·mon·al·ty noun, plural -ties : the common people

common cold noun : a contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus and characterized by a sore, swollen, and inflamed nose and throat, usu. by much mucus, and by coughing and sneezing

common denominator noun 1 : a common multiple of the denominators of a group of fractions

2 : a common trait or theme

common divisor noun : a number or expression that divides two or more numbers or expressions without remainder

com·mon·er noun : one of the common people : a person having no rank of nobility

Synonyms

usually commoners herd, masses, mob, people, plebeians, populace, rank and file

common fraction noun : a fraction (as 1/2 or 3/4) in which the numerator and denominator are both integers and are separated by a horizontal or slanted line

common law noun : a group of legal practices and traditions based on judges' decisions and social customs and usu. having the same force as laws passed by legislative bodies

common logarithm noun : a logarithm whose base is 10

com·mon·ly adverb : as a general thing : often in the usual course of events

Synonyms

generally, naturally, normally, ordinarily, typically, usually—more at NATURALLY

common market noun : an economic association formed to remove trade barriers among members

common multiple noun : a multiple of each of two or more numbers or expressions

1commonplace noun : something that is ordinary or trite

Synonyms

banality, cliché, platitude, shibboleth; also inanity; generality, generalization, simplification; adage, proverb, saw, saying; old wives' tale, stereotype

2commonplace adjective : commonly found or seen : ORDINARY

Synonyms

average, common, everyday, normal, ordinary, prosaic, routine, run-of-the-mill, standard, unexceptional, unremarkable, usual, workaday—more at ORDINARY

common sense noun : ordinary good sense and judgment

— com·mon·sen·si·cal adjective

Synonyms

horse sense, sense, wisdom, wit; also street smarts; foresight, judgment, prudence; brains, gray matter, intelligence; practicality, rationality; acumen, discernment, insight

com·mon·weal noun 1 archaic : COMMONWEALTH

2 : the general welfare

com·mon·wealth noun 1 : the body of people politically organized into a state

2 : a state esp. conceived as a body politic founded on law and united by compact or by tacit agreement of the people for the common good; also : an association or federation of autonomous states

Synonyms

country, land, nation, sovereignty, state—more at NATION

com·mo·tion noun 1 : violent or sharp disturbance : noisy, unruly, or tumultuous stir

2 : mental excitement, uncertainty, or confusion

Synonyms

disturbance, furor, fuss, hubbub, hullabaloo, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, uproar; also cacophony, clamor, din, howl, hue and cry, outcry, noise, racket, roar; disorder, unrest, upheaval; eruption, flare-up, flurry, outbreak, outburst; brawl, fracas, fray, hassle, melee, scuffle; dither, fever, fret, lather, tizzy

com·mu·nal adjective 1 : of or relating to a commune or community

2 : marked by collective ownership and use of property

3 : shared or used in common

Synonyms

collective, common, concerted, conjoint, joint, mutual, public, united—more at COLLECTIVE

1commune verb com·muned; com·mun·ing : to communicate intimately