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  1. 1. a. Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. t. To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. i. To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes. Source: opted
  6. 6. adj. completely ordinary and unremarkable Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. a trite or obvious remark Source: wordnet
  10. 10. Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, or observation. 1. An idea or expression wanting originality or interest; a trite or customary remark; a platitude. 2. A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to. Whatever, in my reading, occurs concerning this our fellow creature, I do never fail to set it down by way of commonplace. Swift. Commonplace book, a book in which records are made of things to be remembered. To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads. Felton. To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes. [Obs.] Bacon. Source: webster
  11. 11. Common; ordinary; trite; as, a commonplace person, orobservation. Source: adambom
  12. 12. j:93/n:7 s. completely ordinary and unremarkable s. not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Source: ecdict

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