Commonness

Quick meaning: Commonness is a noun meaning The quality of being common in the sense of ordinary, usual or mundane.

Meaning

The quality of being common in the sense of ordinary, usual or mundane.

More Meanings

1. The quality of being common in the sense of vulgar, coarse or low class.

Example Sentences

So she is returning to her parents, where she will work at a corner store and save up money to move to New York. The commonness is so maddening to her. Everyone moves to New York.

‘Dem wuzn’t no high muckty mucks. Dem wuz railroad hands and dey womenfolks. You ain’t usetuh folks lak dat and Ah wuz skeered you might git all mad and quit me for takin’ you ’mongst ’em […] Befo’ us got married Ah made up mah mind not tuh let you see no commonness in me.’

Word Forms

• commonnesses

Synonyms for commonness

Depending on context, synonyms include generality, frequency, frequentness, oftenness, oftness, vulgarity.

Antonyms for commonness

Common opposites include exception, rareness, uniqueness, individuality, individualism, uncommonness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include commonplaceness, commonality, everydayness, expectedness, vulgarity, grossness.

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