commonplace

• Décrit quelque chose de très ordinaire ou de peu remarquable ; ce qui se produit ou se rencontre fréquemment et n'a rien de particulier.

Describes something that is very ordinary or not unusual; something that happens or is found often and is not special.

1. Ordinary and unremarkableB2formal

   Completely normal and not special or interesting in any way.

   banal, ordinaire

   • Such accidents have become commonplace in this area.
   • It is now commonplace to see people using smartphones everywhere.
   • Her performance was good but rather commonplace.

   Synonymesbanaleverydaymundaneordinarypedestrianprosaicroutineunexceptionalunremarkableworkaday

   Antonymesexceptionalextraordinarynotableoutstandingrareremarkableuniqueunusual

2. Dull and lacking excitementB2formal

   Not challenging or stimulating; boring and uninteresting.

   banal, ennuyeux

   • The lecture was so commonplace that many students fell asleep.
   • He found the routine tasks to be dull and commonplace.
   • The movie's plot was predictable and commonplace.

   Synonymesbanalhumdruminsipidmundaneordinaryprosaicroutinerun-of-the-milltedioustriteuninterestingunremarkablevapid

   Antonymesabsorbingengagingenthrallingexcitingfascinatinginterestingrivetingstimulatingthrilling

3. Overfamiliar through overuseC1formal

   Repeated so often that it has lost its freshness or impact.

   banal (éculé)

   • The phrase 'think outside the box' has become a commonplace cliché.
   • His speech was filled with commonplace expressions.
   • The metaphor was once striking but is now commonplace.

   Synonymesbanalhackneyedplatitudinousstalestocktiredtriteunoriginal

   Antonymesfreshnoveloriginalrareuncommon

• Nom désignant une remarque ou une affirmation banale, évidente ou sans originalité ; ce qui est devenu un lieu commun, une banalité.

A noun referring to a trite, obvious, or unoriginal remark or statement.

1. Trite or obvious remarkC1formal

   A statement that is unoriginal, overused, or lacking in new insight.

   Lieu commun, banalité

   • The speaker's speech was filled with commonplaces about hard work and success.
   • He dismissed her comment as a mere commonplace.
   • The article was full of commonplaces that offered no new information.

   Synonymesbanalitychestnutplatitudestereotypetritenesstruism

   Antonymesinsightoriginality