commonness — English Dictionary

Noun

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

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   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.

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

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

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   ‘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.’

Noun

1. the state of being that is commonly observed

   Synonyms

   expectedness

   Broader terms

   normalitynormalcy

2. the quality of lacking taste and refinement

   Synonyms

   coarsenessgrossnessvulgarityvulgarismraunch

   Broader terms

   inelegance

3. ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace

   Synonyms

   commonplacenesseverydayness

   Antonyms

   uncommonness

   Broader terms

   ordinarinessmundanenessmundanity

4. sharing of common attributes

   Synonyms

   commonality

   Broader terms

   generalitygeneralizabilitygeneralisability