Common — synonyms, common antonyms, definition

1. common (a)

abroad accepted accustomed admissible ascendant astir average bad banal barren base bawdy bilateral bland boorish breezy cheap circulating coarse collective • • •

2. common (Noun)

Commons boulevard esplanade field grass green grounds lawn market place meadow park playing field plaza square

common (Noun) — A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. ex. "they went for a walk in the common"

parcel parcel of land piece of ground piece of land tract Central Park amusement park funfair pleasure ground village green populated area urban area

3. common (Adjective)

rough-cut unwashed vernacular individual uncommon

common (Adjective) — Belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public. ex. "for the common good" ex. "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"

common (Adjective) — Having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual. ex. "the common man" ex. "a common sailor" ex. "the common cold" ex. "a common nuisance" ex. "followed common procedure" ex. "it is common knowledge that she lives alone" ex. "the common housefly" ex. "a common brand of soap"

common (Adjective) — Shared by or having the same connection with two or more parties. ex. "a common friend"

common (Adjective) — Found in large numbers or in a large quantity. ex. "a common complaint"

common (Adjective) — Being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language. ex. "common parlance"

common (Adjective) — (disparaging) of or associated with ordinary, common people. ex. "the common people in those days suffered greatly" ex. "behaviour that branded him as common"

common (Adjective) — Of low or inferior quality or value. ex. "produced...the common cloths used by the poorer population"

common (Adjective) — Lacking refinement, cultivation or taste. ex. "behaviour that branded him as common"

common (Adjective) — To be expected; standard. ex. "common decency"

commonality commonness commonplaceness everydayness