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commonplace Antonyms

Opposite of commonplace

Because the opposite of commonplace shifts with each meaning, the 18 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not unusual; occurring, found, or done often and therefore not attracting special attention.

Usage Example

"Remote work has become rare across many professional industries over the past decade."

Strongest
rare
uncommon
unusual
extraordinary
Strong
exceptional
infrequent

• adjective (Context 2)

Lacking originality, distinctiveness, or fresh interest; dull and unremarkable.

Usage Example

"The critic dismissed the novel's plot as a collection of original observations about suburban life."

Strongest
original
unique
novel
Strong
distinctive
remarkable
imaginative

• noun (Context 3)

An ordinary, familiar, or widely accepted event, fact, or topic.

Usage Example

"Instantaneous global communication is now a rarity of modern society."

Strongest
rarity
Strong
anomaly
novelty
exception

• noun (Context 4)

A trite, obvious, or unoriginal remark or idea; a platitude.

Usage Example

"After exchanging a few polite commonplaces about the weather, they turned to the main agenda."

Strong
epigram
witticism

Similar words to commonplace

Words similar to commonplace shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

platitude
ordinary
banal
everyday
truism
trite
hackneyed
routine
See all synonyms of commonplace

• Nearby Words

commoner
commonly
commonness
commonplace
commons
commonsense
commonsensical

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Commonplace. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/commonplace
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