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Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation.

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  1. a. Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation.
  2. n. An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude.
  3. n. A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.
  4. v. t. To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.
  5. v. i. To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.
  6. adj. completely ordinary and unremarkable
  7. adj. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
  8. adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  9. n. a trite or obvious remark
  10. Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, orobservation.
  11. j:93/n:7 s. completely ordinary and unremarkable s. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement