commonness
commonness · commonnesses
The quality of being common in the sense of ordinary, usual or mundaneThe quality of being common in the sense of ordinary, usual or mundane.
» People need to be aware of their differences, but also embrace their commonness.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The quality of being common in the sense of ordinary, usual or mundane.
(countable, uncountable)The quality of being common in the sense of vulgar, coarse or low class.
More definitions
- ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
- the state of being that is commonly observed
- sharing of common attributes
- the quality of lacking taste and refinement
Examples
1 sentencesPeople need to be aware of their differences, but also embrace their commonness.
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: commonnesses| Singular | commonness |
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Synonyms
15 synonymsClose in meaning
- ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace:commonplacenesseverydayness
- the state of being that is commonly observed:expectedness
- sharing of common attributes:commonality
- the quality of lacking taste and refinement:coarsenessgrossnessvulgarityvulgarismraunch
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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